79012
ZIP 79012 is Bushland, Texas, in Randall County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Randall
- Metro area
- Amarillo, TX
- Population
- 0
- Coordinates
- 35.1172, -102.1073
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Where 79012 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 79012 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,012 = 2 × 2 × 19753. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79011 (Briscoe, TX, 113 mi away) and 79013 (Cactus, TX, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79012 becomes 21097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02719, 02791, 02917, 07192, 07921, 09172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09172 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,390 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯379 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79012 and you would come out at 35.12°S, 77.89°E — 1,057 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 1.8 square miles of land, 79012 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 139This ZIP139 |
| Annual payroll | $4,386,000This ZIP$4,386,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,943,000This ZIP$33,943,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.79 sq miThis ZIP1.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 79012
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79119 | Amarillo, TX | 5.1 mi |
79098 | Wildorado, TX | 6.6 mi |
79124 | Amarillo, TX | 10.4 mi |
79116 | Amarillo, TX | 10.8 mi |
79121 | Amarillo, TX | 10.8 mi |
79025 | Dawn, TX | 12.8 mi |
79109 | Amarillo, TX | 12.9 mi |
79106 | Amarillo, TX | 13.5 mi |
79110 | Amarillo, TX | 13.6 mi |
79016 | Canyon, TX | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79012?
79012 is in Bushland, Texas, in Randall County, part of the Amarillo, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1172, -102.1073.
What county is 79012 in?
79012 lies in Randall County.
What area code is 79012?
Bushland uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79012 in?
79012 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79012?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 79012. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 79012?
The closest are 79119 (5.1 mi), 79098 (6.6 mi), 79124 (10.4 mi), 79116 (10.8 mi) and 79121 (10.8 mi).
Is 79012 a PO Box ZIP code?
79012 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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