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Where 77984 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 77984 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBGLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,984 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2437. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77983 (Seadrift, TX, 81 mi away) and 77986 (Sublime, TX, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77984 becomes 48977, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97487 in Veneta, OR, 1,751 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯720 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77984 and you would come out at 29.47°S, 82.81°E — 1,497 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 15m.
- 📏 At 160.0 square miles of land, 77984 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,800This ZIP4,800 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,917This ZIP1,917 |
| Housing units | 2,310This ZIP2,310 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,656This ZIP$92,656Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,100This ZIP$213,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,346This ZIP$1,346Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2%This ZIP29.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.9 minThis ZIP21.9 min |
| Population density | 30.0 / sq miThis ZIP30.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 129This ZIP129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,461This ZIP1,461 |
| Annual payroll | $80,488,000This ZIP$80,488,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,180This ZIP2,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $264,097,000This ZIP$264,097,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 160.01 sq miThis ZIP160.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 77984 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lavaca County | 64.7% |
| Gonzales County | 33.9% |
| DeWitt County | 1.5% |
Other place names in 77984
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77984
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77975 | Moulton, TX | 10.2 mi |
77987 | Sweet Home, TX | 10.8 mi |
77967 | Hochheim, TX | 12.1 mi |
78629 | Gonzales, TX | 15.4 mi |
78959 | Waelder, TX | 17.5 mi |
78941 | Flatonia, TX | 18.2 mi |
77995 | Yoakum, TX | 19.3 mi |
78956 | Schulenburg, TX | 21.8 mi |
77964 | Hallettsville, TX | 22.4 mi |
78632 | Harwood, TX | 22.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77984?
77984 is in Shiner, Texas, in Lavaca County. Its published point location is 29.4657, -97.1939.
What county is 77984 in?
77984 spans 3 counties: Lavaca County, Gonzales County and DeWitt County. Most of it falls in Lavaca County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 77984?
Shiner uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77984 in?
77984 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77984?
About 4,800 people live in ZIP code 77984, in 1,917 households, at 30.0 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 77984?
$92,656 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77984?
The closest are 77975 (10.2 mi), 77987 (10.8 mi), 77967 (12.1 mi), 78629 (15.4 mi) and 78959 (17.5 mi).
Is 77984 a PO Box ZIP code?
77984 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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