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Where 75979 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 75979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 75979 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100011001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75978 (Woden, TX, 53 mi away) and 75980 (Zavalla, TX, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75979 becomes 97957, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57799, 75799, 77995, 79759, 95977, 97759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99757 in Lake Minchumina, AK, 3,368 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯670 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75979 and you would come out at 30.75°S, 85.61°E — 1,471 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 306.7 square miles of land, 75979 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 233 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,273This ZIP11,273 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,532This ZIP3,532 |
| Housing units | 4,926This ZIP4,926 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,594This ZIP$51,594Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,400This ZIP$161,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098This ZIP$1,098Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6%This ZIP11.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 36.8 / sq miThis ZIP36.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 166This ZIP166 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,120This ZIP2,120 |
| Annual payroll | $80,686,000This ZIP$80,686,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,270This ZIP3,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $207,637,000This ZIP$207,637,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 306.73 sq miThis ZIP306.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.87 sq miThis ZIP4.87 sq mi |
Other place names in 75979
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75990 | Woodville, TX | 2.4 mi |
75942 | Doucette, TX | 5.6 mi |
77624 | Hillister, TX | 8.5 mi |
77664 | Warren, TX | 11.3 mi |
75938 | Colmesneil, TX | 13.4 mi |
77663 | Village Mills, TX | 16.3 mi |
77660 | Spurger, TX | 16.4 mi |
77616 | Fred, TX | 16.5 mi |
77332 | Dallardsville, TX | 16.6 mi |
75936 | Chester, TX | 18.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75979?
75979 is in Woodville, Texas, in Tyler County. Its published point location is 30.7486, -94.3891.
What county is 75979 in?
75979 lies in Tyler County.
What area code is 75979?
Woodville uses area code 409, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75979 in?
75979 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75979?
About 11,273 people live in ZIP code 75979, in 3,532 households, at 36.8 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 75979?
$51,594 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75979?
The closest are 75990 (2.4 mi), 75942 (5.6 mi), 77624 (8.5 mi), 77664 (11.3 mi) and 75938 (13.4 mi).
Is 75979 a PO Box ZIP code?
75979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “75979 ZIP Code — Woodville, Texas (Tyler County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/75979
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