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Where 79043 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 79043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79043 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79042 (Happy, TX, 29 mi away) and 79044 (Hartley, TX, 104 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79043 becomes 34097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03749, 04739, 04937, 04973, 07439, 07934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09734 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,869 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯425 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79043 and you would come out at 34.37°S, 77.87°E — 1,106 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 166.3 square miles of land, 79043 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,462This ZIP1,462 |
|---|---|
| Households | 397This ZIP397 |
| Housing units | 558This ZIP558 |
| Median age | 34.7This ZIP34.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,956This ZIP$57,956Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $60,200This ZIP$60,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,037This ZIP$1,037Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5%This ZIP10.5% |
| Mean commute | 14.6 minThis ZIP14.6 min |
| Population density | 8.8 / sq miThis ZIP8.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 88This ZIP88 |
| Annual payroll | $2,965,000This ZIP$2,965,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 450This ZIP450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,327,000This ZIP$28,327,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 166.26 sq miThis ZIP166.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.85 sq miThis ZIP0.85 sq mi |
Counties 79043 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 | 81.7% |
| Lamb County | 12.7% |
| Hale County | 5.5% |
Other place names in 79043
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79043
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79063 | Nazareth, TX | 10.3 mi |
79064 | Olton, TX | 13.0 mi |
79082 | Springlake, TX | 13.5 mi |
79027 | Dimmitt, TX | 14.6 mi |
79032 | Edmonson, TX | 14.8 mi |
79326 | Fieldton, TX | 19.1 mi |
79031 | Earth, TX | 19.9 mi |
79052 | Kress, TX | 21.1 mi |
79041 | Hale Center, TX | 25.3 mi |
79053 | Lazbuddie, TX | 25.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79043?
79043 is in Hart, Texas, in Castro County. Its published point location is 34.3683, -102.1348.
What county is 79043 in?
79043 spans 3 counties: Castro County, Lamb County and Hale 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 79043?
Hart uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79043 in?
79043 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79043?
About 1,462 people live in ZIP code 79043, in 397 households, at 8.8 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 79043?
$57,956 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79043?
The closest are 79063 (10.3 mi), 79064 (13 mi), 79082 (13.5 mi), 79027 (14.6 mi) and 79032 (14.8 mi).
Is 79043 a PO Box ZIP code?
79043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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