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Where 79051 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 79051 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,051 = 7 × 23 × 491. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79046 (Higgins, TX, 120 mi away) and 79052 (Kress, TX, 146 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79051 becomes 15097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07195, 09157, 09175, 09715, 10579, 10597, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09157 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,283 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯306 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79051 and you would come out at 36.44°S, 77.78°E — 969 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 55.8 square miles of land, 79051 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9This ZIP9 |
| Housing units | 29This ZIP29 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 55.80 sq miThis ZIP55.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 79051
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73949 | Texhoma, OK | 16.8 mi |
79084 | Stratford, TX | 16.8 mi |
73960 | Texhoma, TX | 24.2 mi |
73947 | Keyes, OK | 27.7 mi |
73933 | Boise City, OK | 28.4 mi |
79013 | Cactus, TX | 30.6 mi |
73937 | Felt, OK | 30.9 mi |
79022 | Dalhart, TX | 32.0 mi |
79086 | Sunray, TX | 33.0 mi |
73939 | Goodwell, OK | 33.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79051?
79051 is in Kerrick, Texas, in Dallam County. Its published point location is 36.4443, -102.2241.
What county is 79051 in?
79051 lies in Dallam County.
What area code is 79051?
Kerrick uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79051 in?
79051 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79051?
About 9 people live in ZIP code 79051, in 9 households, at 0.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 79051?
The closest are 73949 (16.8 mi), 79084 (16.8 mi), 73960 (24.2 mi), 73947 (27.7 mi) and 73933 (28.4 mi).
Is 79051 a PO Box ZIP code?
79051 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79051 ZIP Code — Kerrick, Texas (Dallam County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79051
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