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Where 79040 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 79040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 19. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79039 (Groom, TX, 77 mi away) and 79041 (Hale Center, TX, 157 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79040 becomes 04097 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Yarmouth, ME, 1,726 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00794, 04079, 04097, 04970, 07094, 07940, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09740 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,736 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯294 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79040 and you would come out at 36.30°S, 78.41°E — 991 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 603.6 square miles of land, 79040 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 458 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,979This ZIP1,979 |
|---|---|
| Households | 723This ZIP723 |
| Housing units | 886This ZIP886 |
| Median age | 33.1This ZIP33.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,583This ZIP$84,583Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,400This ZIP$156,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $939This ZIP$939Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0%This ZIP38.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 3.3 / sq miThis ZIP3.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 203This ZIP203 |
| Annual payroll | $13,034,000This ZIP$13,034,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 750This ZIP750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,252,000This ZIP$66,252,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 603.62 sq miThis ZIP603.62 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 79040 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hansford County | 63.0% |
| Sherman County | 37.0% |
Other place names in 79040
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79040
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79086 | Sunray, TX | 16.1 mi |
73960 | Texhoma, TX | 17.7 mi |
79062 | Morse, TX | 21.5 mi |
79081 | Spearman, TX | 22.0 mi |
79084 | Stratford, TX | 24.6 mi |
79013 | Cactus, TX | 28.8 mi |
79083 | Stinnett, TX | 29.8 mi |
73949 | Texhoma, OK | 30.4 mi |
79093 | Waka, TX | 31.1 mi |
73942 | Guymon, OK | 31.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79040?
79040 is in Gruver, Texas, in Hansford County. Its published point location is 36.2965, -101.5872.
What county is 79040 in?
79040 spans 2 counties: Hansford County and Sherman County. Most of it falls in Hansford 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 79040?
Gruver uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79040 in?
79040 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79040?
About 1,979 people live in ZIP code 79040, in 723 households, at 3.3 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 79040?
$84,583 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79040?
The closest are 79086 (16.1 mi), 73960 (17.7 mi), 79062 (21.5 mi), 79081 (22 mi) and 79084 (24.6 mi).
Is 79040 a PO Box ZIP code?
79040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79040 ZIP Code — Gruver, Texas (Hansford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79040
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