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77983

ZIP 77983 is Seadrift, Texas, in Calhoun County; area code 361; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Calhoun
Metro area
Port Lavaca, TX
Population
2,529
Coordinates
28.3764, -96.6968
☼ Live from 77983 — Seadrift, TX

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Where 77983 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 77983
  • 🔢 Type 77983 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBGLL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 77983 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011000010011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77982 (Port O Connor, TX, 13 mi away) and 77984 (Shiner, TX, 81 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 77983 becomes 38977, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37879, 39877, 77389, 78379, 78739, 79378, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97378 in Sheridan, OR, 1,862 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯798 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77983 and you would come out at 28.38°S, 83.30°E — 1,420 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 20m.
  • 📏 At 86.0 square miles of land, 77983 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,529This ZIP2,529
Households1,125This ZIP1,125
Housing units1,337This ZIP1,337
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$97,850This ZIP$97,850Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$292,000This ZIP$292,000Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,341This ZIP$1,341Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%This ZIP15.0%
Mean commute20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min
Population density29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments43This ZIP43
Employees1,126This ZIP1,126
Annual payroll$118,567,000This ZIP$118,567,000
Tax returns filed910This ZIP910
Total adjusted gross income$65,404,000This ZIP$65,404,000

Land area

Land area86.01 sq miThis ZIP86.01 sq mi
Water area119.92 sq miThis ZIP119.92 sq mi

Other place names in 77983

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ZIP codes near 77983

ZIPCityDistance
77982 Port O Connor, TX 13.3 mi
77950 Austwell, TX 15.2 mi
77990 Tivoli, TX 15.8 mi
77979 Port Lavaca, TX 16.8 mi
77973 Mcfaddin, TX 19.5 mi
77977 Placedo, TX 22.0 mi
77951 Bloomington, TX 22.2 mi
77978 Point Comfort, TX 22.9 mi
78382 Rockport, TX 28.0 mi
77969 La Salle, TX 28.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 77983?

77983 is in Seadrift, Texas, in Calhoun County, part of the Port Lavaca, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 28.3764, -96.6968.

What county is 77983 in?

77983 lies in Calhoun County.

What area code is 77983?

Seadrift uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 77983 in?

77983 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 77983?

About 2,529 people live in ZIP code 77983, in 1,125 households, at 29.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 77983?

$97,850 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 77983?

The closest are 77982 (13.3 mi), 77950 (15.2 mi), 77990 (15.8 mi), 77979 (16.8 mi) and 77973 (19.5 mi).

Is 77983 a PO Box ZIP code?

77983 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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