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Where 79027 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 79027 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,027 = 13 × 6079. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79025 (Dawn, TX, 32 mi away) and 79029 (Dumas, TX, 99 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79027 becomes 72097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02779, 07927, 09727, 09772, 20779, 20797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09772 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,866 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯422 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79027 and you would come out at 34.50°S, 77.66°E — 1,094 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 51m.
- 📏 At 347.3 square miles of land, 79027 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 264 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,858This ZIP4,858 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
| Housing units | 1,950This ZIP1,950 |
| Median age | 31.8This ZIP31.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,865This ZIP$50,865Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $90,900This ZIP$90,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $878This ZIP$878Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2%This ZIP21.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.5 minThis ZIP14.5 min |
| Population density | 14.0 / sq miThis ZIP14.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 122This ZIP122 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,484This ZIP1,484 |
| Annual payroll | $64,843,000This ZIP$64,843,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,870This ZIP1,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $110,723,000This ZIP$110,723,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 347.31 sq miThis ZIP347.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.28 sq miThis ZIP2.28 sq mi |
Counties 79027 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Castro County | 99.3% |
| Lamb County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 79027
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79027
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79063 | Nazareth, TX | 12.8 mi |
79043 | Hart, TX | 14.6 mi |
79053 | Lazbuddie, TX | 15.1 mi |
79031 | Earth, TX | 18.6 mi |
79085 | Summerfield, TX | 19.4 mi |
79082 | Springlake, TX | 19.5 mi |
79064 | Olton, TX | 25.2 mi |
79035 | Friona, TX | 28.3 mi |
79326 | Fieldton, TX | 28.4 mi |
79091 | Umbarger, TX | 29.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79027?
79027 is in Dimmitt, Texas, in Castro County. Its published point location is 34.4976, -102.3380.
What county is 79027 in?
79027 spans 2 counties: Castro County and Lamb County. Most of it falls in Castro 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 79027?
Dimmitt uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79027 in?
79027 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79027?
About 4,858 people live in ZIP code 79027, in 1,660 households, at 14.0 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 79027?
$50,865 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79027?
The closest are 79063 (12.8 mi), 79043 (14.6 mi), 79053 (15.1 mi), 79031 (18.6 mi) and 79085 (19.4 mi).
Is 79027 a PO Box ZIP code?
79027 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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