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Where 79005 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 79005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,005 = 3 × 5 × 23 × 229. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79003 (Allison, TX, 57 mi away) and 79007 (Borger, TX, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79005 becomes 50097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00795, 00957, 00975, 05079, 05907, 07059, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09057 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,077 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯260 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79005 and you would come out at 36.39°S, 79.48°E — 1,009 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 203.2 square miles of land, 79005 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 154 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,536This ZIP1,536 |
|---|---|
| Households | 527This ZIP527 |
| Housing units | 676This ZIP676 |
| Median age | 33.5This ZIP33.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,223This ZIP$70,223Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,900This ZIP$155,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $946This ZIP$946Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.8 minThis ZIP14.8 min |
| Population density | 7.6 / sq miThis ZIP7.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 673This ZIP673 |
| Annual payroll | $37,875,000This ZIP$37,875,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 620This ZIP620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,350,000This ZIP$52,350,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 203.18 sq miThis ZIP203.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 79005 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lipscomb County | 74.0% |
| Ochiltree County | 26.0% |
Other place names in 79005
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79005
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79024 | Darrouzett, TX | 9.0 mi |
79070 | Perryton, TX | 18.3 mi |
79034 | Follett, TX | 19.5 mi |
79056 | Lipscomb, TX | 20.1 mi |
73932 | Beaver, OK | 21.0 mi |
73931 | Balko, OK | 21.1 mi |
79033 | Farnsworth, TX | 26.2 mi |
79046 | Higgins, TX | 28.5 mi |
79093 | Waka, TX | 29.8 mi |
73848 | Laverne, OK | 31.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79005 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79005?
79005 is in Booker, Texas, in Lipscomb County. Its published point location is 36.3863, -100.5161.
What county is 79005 in?
79005 spans 2 counties: Lipscomb County and Ochiltree County. Most of it falls in Lipscomb 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 79005?
Booker uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79005 in?
79005 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79005?
About 1,536 people live in ZIP code 79005, in 527 households, at 7.6 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 79005?
$70,223 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79005?
The closest are 79024 (9 mi), 79070 (18.3 mi), 79034 (19.5 mi), 79056 (20.1 mi) and 73932 (21 mi).
Is 79005 a PO Box ZIP code?
79005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79005 ZIP Code — Booker, Texas (Lipscomb County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79005
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