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Where 79044 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 79044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,044 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 941. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79043 (Hart, TX, 104 mi away) and 79045 (Hereford, TX, 67 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79044 becomes 44097 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eastlake, OH, 1,192 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04479, 04497, 04947, 04974, 09447, 44097, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09447 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,756 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯343 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79044 and you would come out at 35.86°S, 77.63°E — 1,004 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 196.4 square miles of land, 79044 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 583This ZIP583 |
|---|---|
| Households | 304This ZIP304 |
| Housing units | 339This ZIP339 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,071This ZIP$66,071Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,400This ZIP$185,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,604This ZIP$1,604Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 12.3 minThis ZIP12.3 min |
| Population density | 3.0 / sq miThis ZIP3.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 340This ZIP340 |
| Annual payroll | $19,020,000This ZIP$19,020,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,646,000This ZIP$29,646,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.41 sq miThis ZIP196.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 79044
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79044
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79018 | Channing, TX | 11.0 mi |
79029 | Dumas, TX | 19.3 mi |
79022 | Dalhart, TX | 21.0 mi |
79013 | Cactus, TX | 24.1 mi |
79058 | Masterson, TX | 29.8 mi |
79010 | Boys Ranch, TX | 31.2 mi |
79084 | Stratford, TX | 33.4 mi |
79086 | Sunray, TX | 37.3 mi |
79092 | Vega, TX | 38.8 mi |
79051 | Kerrick, TX | 40.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79044?
79044 is in Hartley, Texas, in Hartley County. Its published point location is 35.8633, -102.3675.
What county is 79044 in?
79044 lies in Hartley County.
What area code is 79044?
Hartley uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79044 in?
79044 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79044?
About 583 people live in ZIP code 79044, in 304 households, at 3.0 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 79044?
$66,071 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79044?
The closest are 79018 (11 mi), 79029 (19.3 mi), 79022 (21 mi), 79013 (24.1 mi) and 79058 (29.8 mi).
Is 79044 a PO Box ZIP code?
79044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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