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Where 79018 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 79018 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,018 = 2 × 39509. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79016 (Canyon, TX, 55 mi away) and 79019 (Claude, TX, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79018 becomes 81097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01879, 07189, 07198, 07981, 09178, 09187, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09817 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,736 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯351 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79018 and you would come out at 35.71°S, 77.66°E — 1,015 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 405.2 square miles of land, 79018 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 308 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 367This ZIP367 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 185This ZIP185 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,667This ZIP$76,667Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,300This ZIP$106,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $656,000This ZIP$656,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,992,000This ZIP$10,992,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 405.25 sq miThis ZIP405.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 79018 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hartley County | 65.3% |
| Moore County | 19.1% |
| Oldham County | 15.7% |
Other place names in 79018
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79018
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79044 | Hartley, TX | 11.0 mi |
79010 | Boys Ranch, TX | 20.9 mi |
79029 | Dumas, TX | 22.4 mi |
79058 | Masterson, TX | 23.3 mi |
79092 | Vega, TX | 28.7 mi |
79013 | Cactus, TX | 30.3 mi |
79022 | Dalhart, TX | 30.8 mi |
79105 | Amarillo, TX | 32.8 mi |
79166 | Amarillo, TX | 32.8 mi |
79168 | Amarillo, TX | 32.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79018?
79018 is in Channing, Texas, in Hartley County. Its published point location is 35.7057, -102.3440.
What county is 79018 in?
79018 spans 3 counties: Hartley County, Moore County and Oldham County. Most of it falls in Hartley 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 79018?
Channing uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79018 in?
79018 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79018?
About 367 people live in ZIP code 79018, in 136 households, at 0.9 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 79018?
$76,667 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79018?
The closest are 79044 (11 mi), 79010 (20.9 mi), 79029 (22.4 mi), 79058 (23.3 mi) and 79092 (28.7 mi).
Is 79018 a PO Box ZIP code?
79018 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79018 ZIP Code — Channing, Texas (Hartley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79018
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