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Where 79064 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 79064 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,064 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9883. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79063 (Nazareth, TX, 23 mi away) and 79065 (Pampa, TX, 115 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79064 becomes 46097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 04976, 06479, 06749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,022 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯436 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79064 and you would come out at 34.18°S, 77.88°E — 1,118 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 145.3 square miles of land, 79064 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 110 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,099This ZIP2,099 |
|---|---|
| Households | 711This ZIP711 |
| Housing units | 906This ZIP906 |
| Median age | 44.1This ZIP44.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,698This ZIP$59,698Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,500This ZIP$89,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,045This ZIP$1,045Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4%This ZIP10.4% |
| Mean commute | 14.3 minThis ZIP14.3 min |
| Population density | 14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 46This ZIP46 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 352This ZIP352 |
| Annual payroll | $14,092,000This ZIP$14,092,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 890This ZIP890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,542,000This ZIP$51,542,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 145.29 sq miThis ZIP145.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 79064 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lamb County | 73.6% |
| Hale County | 26.4% |
Other place names in 79064
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79064
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79326 | Fieldton, TX | 7.8 mi |
79082 | Springlake, TX | 9.9 mi |
79043 | Hart, TX | 13.0 mi |
79041 | Hale Center, TX | 14.3 mi |
79032 | Edmonson, TX | 14.8 mi |
79312 | Amherst, TX | 15.3 mi |
79021 | Cotton Center, TX | 15.4 mi |
79369 | Spade, TX | 16.6 mi |
79073 | Plainview, TX | 18.3 mi |
79031 | Earth, TX | 19.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79064 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79064?
79064 is in Olton, Texas, in Lamb County. Its published point location is 34.1809, -102.1193.
What county is 79064 in?
79064 spans 2 counties: Lamb County and Hale County. Most of it falls in Lamb 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 79064?
Olton uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79064 in?
79064 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79064?
About 2,099 people live in ZIP code 79064, in 711 households, at 14.4 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 79064?
$59,698 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79064?
The closest are 79326 (7.8 mi), 79082 (9.9 mi), 79043 (13 mi), 79041 (14.3 mi) and 79032 (14.8 mi).
Is 79064 a PO Box ZIP code?
79064 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79064 ZIP Code — Olton, Texas (Lamb County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79064
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