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Where 79003 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 79003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,003 = 199 × 397. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79002 (Alanreed, TX, 49 mi away) and 79005 (Booker, TX, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79003 becomes 30097 — and that is a real ZIP code: Duluth, GA, 910 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00739, 00937, 03079, 03907, 07039, 07093, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09073 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,191 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯301 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79003 and you would come out at 35.64°S, 79.92°E — 1,066 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 47.9 square miles of land, 79003 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 177This ZIP177 |
|---|---|
| Households | 49This ZIP49 |
| Housing units | 64This ZIP64 |
| Median age | 30.7This ZIP30.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,125This ZIP$73,125Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,900This ZIP$83,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4%This ZIP48.4% |
| Mean commute | 34.2 minThis ZIP34.2 min |
| Population density | 3.7 / sq miThis ZIP3.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $666,000This ZIP$666,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.95 sq miThis ZIP47.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 79003 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hemphill County | 74.4% |
| Wheeler County | 25.6% |
Other place names in 79003
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79003
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79011 | Briscoe, TX | 7.0 mi |
73660 | Reydon, OK | 9.5 mi |
79096 | Wheeler, TX | 14.2 mi |
73642 | Durham, OK | 15.9 mi |
73666 | Sweetwater, OK | 18.0 mi |
73628 | Cheyenne, OK | 21.5 mi |
73638 | Crawford, OK | 21.6 mi |
79061 | Mobeetie, TX | 22.2 mi |
79014 | Canadian, TX | 24.1 mi |
73668 | Texola, OK | 29.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79003?
79003 is in Allison, Texas, in Hemphill County. Its published point location is 35.6398, -100.0827.
What county is 79003 in?
79003 spans 2 counties: Hemphill County and Wheeler County. Most of it falls in Hemphill 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 79003?
Allison uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79003 in?
79003 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79003?
About 177 people live in ZIP code 79003, in 49 households, at 3.7 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 79003?
$73,125 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79003?
The closest are 79011 (7 mi), 73660 (9.5 mi), 79096 (14.2 mi), 73642 (15.9 mi) and 73666 (18 mi).
Is 79003 a PO Box ZIP code?
79003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79003 ZIP Code — Allison, Texas (Hemphill County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79003
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