79062
ZIP 79062 is Morse, Texas, mostly in Hutchinson County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Hutchinson +1 more
- Metro area
- Borger, TX
- Population
- 435
- Coordinates
- 35.9885, -101.5304
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Where 79062 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 79062 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,062 = 2 × 3 × 13177. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79061 (Mobeetie, TX, 68 mi away) and 79063 (Nazareth, TX, 107 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79062 becomes 26097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09762 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,760 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯310 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79062 and you would come out at 35.99°S, 78.47°E — 1,012 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 101.7 square miles of land, 79062 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 435This ZIP435 |
|---|---|
| Households | 115This ZIP115 |
| Housing units | 146This ZIP146 |
| Median age | 23.7This ZIP23.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,317This ZIP$63,317Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,500This ZIP$76,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $630This ZIP$630Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3%This ZIP28.3% |
| Mean commute | 14.3 minThis ZIP14.3 min |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 50This ZIP50 |
| Annual payroll | $1,368,000This ZIP$1,368,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,884,000This ZIP$7,884,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.69 sq miThis ZIP101.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 79062 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hutchinson County | 82.7% |
| Hansford County | 17.3% |
Other place names in 79062
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79062
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79083 | Stinnett, TX | 8.3 mi |
79086 | Sunray, TX | 17.0 mi |
79078 | Sanford, TX | 20.1 mi |
79008 | Borger, TX | 20.9 mi |
79040 | Gruver, TX | 21.5 mi |
79007 | Borger, TX | 23.1 mi |
79081 | Spearman, TX | 24.2 mi |
79013 | Cactus, TX | 26.3 mi |
79080 | Skellytown, TX | 26.6 mi |
79036 | Fritch, TX | 27.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79062?
79062 is in Morse, Texas, in Hutchinson County, part of the Borger, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.9885, -101.5304.
What county is 79062 in?
79062 spans 2 counties: Hutchinson County and Hansford County. Most of it falls in Hutchinson 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 79062?
Morse uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79062 in?
79062 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79062?
About 435 people live in ZIP code 79062, in 115 households, at 4.3 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 79062?
$63,317 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79062?
The closest are 79083 (8.3 mi), 79086 (17 mi), 79078 (20.1 mi), 79008 (20.9 mi) and 79040 (21.5 mi).
Is 79062 a PO Box ZIP code?
79062 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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