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Where 79022 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 79022 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,022 = 2 × 39511. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79021 (Cotton Center, TX, 150 mi away) and 79024 (Darrouzett, TX, 127 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79022 becomes 22097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02297, 07922, 09227, 09722, 20792, 22079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09227 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,158 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯338 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79022 and you would come out at 36.10°S, 77.39°E — 984 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 1,966.1 square miles of land, 79022 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,493 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,826This ZIP10,826 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,487This ZIP3,487 |
| Housing units | 3,952This ZIP3,952 |
| Median age | 34.6This ZIP34.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,286This ZIP$72,286Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,000This ZIP$172,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060This ZIP$1,060Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 13.6 minThis ZIP13.6 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 307This ZIP307 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,134This ZIP3,134 |
| Annual payroll | $160,630,000This ZIP$160,630,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,280This ZIP4,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $396,573,000This ZIP$396,573,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,966.11 sq miThis ZIP1,966.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.36 sq miThis ZIP1.36 sq mi |
Counties 79022 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dallam County | 57.7% |
| Hartley County | 42.3% |
Other place names in 79022
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79022
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79044 | Hartley, TX | 21.0 mi |
79087 | Texline, TX | 23.2 mi |
79018 | Channing, TX | 30.8 mi |
88436 | Sedan, NM | 31.1 mi |
79051 | Kerrick, TX | 32.0 mi |
73937 | Felt, OK | 33.5 mi |
79084 | Stratford, TX | 34.2 mi |
79013 | Cactus, TX | 34.3 mi |
79029 | Dumas, TX | 35.2 mi |
88410 | Amistad, NM | 42.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79022?
79022 is in Dalhart, Texas, in Dallam County. Its published point location is 36.0981, -102.6069.
What county is 79022 in?
79022 spans 2 counties: Dallam County and Hartley County. Most of it falls in Dallam 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 79022?
Dalhart uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79022 in?
79022 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79022?
About 10,826 people live in ZIP code 79022, in 3,487 households, at 5.5 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 79022?
$72,286 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79022?
The closest are 79044 (21 mi), 79087 (23.2 mi), 79018 (30.8 mi), 88436 (31.1 mi) and 79051 (32 mi).
Is 79022 a PO Box ZIP code?
79022 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79022 ZIP Code — Dalhart, Texas (Dallam County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79022
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