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Where 79011 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 79011 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,011 = 3 × 3 × 8779. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79010 (Boys Ranch, TX, 109 mi away) and 79012 (Bushland, TX, 113 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79011 becomes 11097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01719, 01971, 07191, 09171, 10179, 10917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09171 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,989 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯303 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79011 and you would come out at 35.64°S, 79.79°E — 1,064 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 45m.
- 📏 At 135.9 square miles of land, 79011 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 103 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 176This ZIP176 |
|---|---|
| Households | 67This ZIP67 |
| Housing units | 145This ZIP145 |
| Median age | 53.7This ZIP53.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,375This ZIP$54,375Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,600This ZIP$226,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078This ZIP$1,078Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2%This ZIP24.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 1.3 / sq miThis ZIP1.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $479,000This ZIP$479,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 135.89 sq miThis ZIP135.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi |
Counties 79011 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wheeler County | 50.8% |
| Hemphill County | 49.2% |
ZIP codes near 79011
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79003 | Allison, TX | 7.0 mi |
79096 | Wheeler, TX | 12.3 mi |
79061 | Mobeetie, TX | 15.8 mi |
73660 | Reydon, OK | 16.5 mi |
73642 | Durham, OK | 21.1 mi |
79014 | Canadian, TX | 21.1 mi |
73666 | Sweetwater, OK | 22.2 mi |
73638 | Crawford, OK | 27.4 mi |
73628 | Cheyenne, OK | 28.5 mi |
79079 | Shamrock, TX | 29.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79011?
79011 is in Briscoe, Texas, in Wheeler County. Its published point location is 35.6354, -100.2070.
What county is 79011 in?
79011 spans 2 counties: Wheeler County and Hemphill County. Most of it falls in Wheeler 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 79011?
Briscoe uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79011 in?
79011 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79011?
About 176 people live in ZIP code 79011, in 67 households, at 1.3 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 79011?
$54,375 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79011?
The closest are 79003 (7 mi), 79096 (12.3 mi), 79061 (15.8 mi), 73660 (16.5 mi) and 73642 (21.1 mi).
Is 79011 a PO Box ZIP code?
79011 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79011 ZIP Code — Briscoe, Texas (Wheeler County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79011
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