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Where 79056 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 79056 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,056 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 61. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79054 (Lefors, TX, 63 mi away) and 79057 (Mclean, TX, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79056 becomes 65097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05679, 05769, 06759, 06795, 09765, 56097, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09765 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,705 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯265 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79056 and you would come out at 36.22°S, 79.78°E — 1,027 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 40.7 square miles of land, 79056 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 107This ZIP107 |
|---|---|
| Households | 32This ZIP32 |
| Housing units | 53This ZIP53 |
| Median age | 32.1This ZIP32.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $87,500This ZIP$87,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5%This ZIP25.5% |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 40.67 sq miThis ZIP40.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79056
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79056
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79046 | Higgins, TX | 8.4 mi |
79034 | Follett, TX | 11.7 mi |
73858 | Shattuck, OK | 16.8 mi |
79024 | Darrouzett, TX | 17.4 mi |
79005 | Booker, TX | 20.1 mi |
79014 | Canadian, TX | 21.2 mi |
73843 | Gage, OK | 25.2 mi |
73848 | Laverne, OK | 30.5 mi |
79070 | Perryton, TX | 31.5 mi |
73832 | Arnett, OK | 31.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79056?
79056 is in Lipscomb, Texas, in Lipscomb County. Its published point location is 36.2173, -100.2214.
What county is 79056 in?
79056 lies in Lipscomb County.
What area code is 79056?
Lipscomb uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79056 in?
79056 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79056?
About 107 people live in ZIP code 79056, in 32 households, at 2.6 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 79056?
The closest are 79046 (8.4 mi), 79034 (11.7 mi), 73858 (16.8 mi), 79024 (17.4 mi) and 79005 (20.1 mi).
Is 79056 a PO Box ZIP code?
79056 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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