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Where 79029 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 79029 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,029 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2927. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79027 (Dimmitt, TX, 99 mi away) and 79031 (Earth, TX, 117 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79029 becomes 92097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09279, 09729, 20799, 20997, 27099, 27909, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09279 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,222 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯330 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79029 and you would come out at 35.90°S, 77.97°E — 1,008 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 302.9 square miles of land, 79029 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 230 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,411This ZIP15,411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,307This ZIP5,307 |
| Housing units | 6,092This ZIP6,092 |
| Median age | 30.9This ZIP30.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,652This ZIP$64,652Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,900This ZIP$161,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 50.9 / sq miThis ZIP50.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 372This ZIP372 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,408This ZIP3,408 |
| Annual payroll | $143,084,000This ZIP$143,084,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,190This ZIP7,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $467,709,000This ZIP$467,709,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 302.91 sq miThis ZIP302.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
Counties 79029 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Moore County | 97.7% |
| Hartley County | 2.3% |
Other place names in 79029
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79029
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79013 | Cactus, TX | 9.7 mi |
79044 | Hartley, TX | 19.3 mi |
79086 | Sunray, TX | 20.5 mi |
79058 | Masterson, TX | 21.6 mi |
79018 | Channing, TX | 22.4 mi |
79084 | Stratford, TX | 24.7 mi |
79062 | Morse, TX | 28.4 mi |
79083 | Stinnett, TX | 28.8 mi |
79078 | Sanford, TX | 30.1 mi |
79010 | Boys Ranch, TX | 31.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79029?
79029 is in Dumas, Texas, in Moore County, part of the Dumas, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9020, -102.0259.
What county is 79029 in?
79029 spans 2 counties: Moore County and Hartley County. Most of it falls in Moore 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 79029?
Dumas uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79029 in?
79029 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79029?
About 15,411 people live in ZIP code 79029, in 5,307 households, at 50.9 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 79029?
$64,652 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79029?
The closest are 79013 (9.7 mi), 79044 (19.3 mi), 79086 (20.5 mi), 79058 (21.6 mi) and 79018 (22.4 mi).
Is 79029 a PO Box ZIP code?
79029 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79029 ZIP Code — Dumas, Texas (Moore County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79029
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