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Where 79009 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 79009 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,009 = 7 × 11287. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79008 (Borger, TX, 115 mi away) and 79010 (Boys Ranch, TX, 76 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79009 becomes 90097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00979, 07099, 09079, 09097, 09709, 90079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09097 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,260 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯436 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79009 and you would come out at 34.53°S, 77.12°E — 1,082 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 121.8 square miles of land, 79009 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,795This ZIP1,795 |
|---|---|
| Households | 546This ZIP546 |
| Housing units | 683This ZIP683 |
| Median age | 33.5This ZIP33.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,333This ZIP$65,333Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,300This ZIP$116,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min |
| Population density | 14.7 / sq miThis ZIP14.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 199This ZIP199 |
| Annual payroll | $8,902,000This ZIP$8,902,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,810,000This ZIP$43,810,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.83 sq miThis ZIP121.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
Other place names in 79009
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79009
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79325 | Farwell, TX | 8.4 mi |
88135 | Texico, NM | 11.3 mi |
79035 | Friona, TX | 12.0 mi |
79053 | Lazbuddie, TX | 19.2 mi |
88102 | Clovis, NM | 20.2 mi |
88101 | Clovis, NM | 21.4 mi |
79347 | Muleshoe, TX | 24.2 mi |
79085 | Summerfield, TX | 25.8 mi |
88103 | Cannon Afb, NM | 26.7 mi |
88112 | Broadview, NM | 30.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79009?
79009 is in Bovina, Texas, in Parmer County. Its published point location is 34.5291, -102.8834.
What county is 79009 in?
79009 lies in Parmer County.
What area code is 79009?
Bovina uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79009 in?
79009 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79009?
About 1,795 people live in ZIP code 79009, in 546 households, at 14.7 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 79009?
$65,333 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79009?
The closest are 79325 (8.4 mi), 88135 (11.3 mi), 79035 (12 mi), 79053 (19.2 mi) and 88102 (20.2 mi).
Is 79009 a PO Box ZIP code?
79009 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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