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Where 79065 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 79065 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,065 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 251. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79064 (Olton, TX, 115 mi away) and 79066 (Pampa, TX, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79065 becomes 56097 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wells, MN, 683 miles away.
- 👥 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, 7,766 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯324 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79065 and you would come out at 35.52°S, 79.10°E — 1,056 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 506.5 square miles of land, 79065 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 385 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,378This ZIP19,378 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,367This ZIP7,367 |
| Housing units | 9,041This ZIP9,041 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,912This ZIP$58,912Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,000This ZIP$110,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $934This ZIP$934Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 38.3 / sq miThis ZIP38.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 455This ZIP455 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,204This ZIP5,204 |
| Annual payroll | $273,474,000This ZIP$273,474,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,470This ZIP7,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $468,196,000This ZIP$468,196,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 506.48 sq miThis ZIP506.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.73 sq miThis ZIP1.73 sq mi |
Counties 79065 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gray County | 77.7% |
| Roberts County | 22.3% |
Other place names in 79065
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79065
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79066 | Pampa, TX | 7.7 mi |
79054 | Lefors, TX | 8.9 mi |
79097 | White Deer, TX | 16.5 mi |
79059 | Miami, TX | 21.6 mi |
79080 | Skellytown, TX | 21.7 mi |
79002 | Alanreed, TX | 22.8 mi |
79039 | Groom, TX | 23.3 mi |
79061 | Mobeetie, TX | 25.2 mi |
79057 | Mclean, TX | 27.1 mi |
79007 | Borger, TX | 30.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79065?
79065 is in Pampa, Texas, in Gray County, part of the Pampa, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.5173, -100.9000.
What county is 79065 in?
79065 spans 2 counties: Gray County and Roberts County. Most of it falls in Gray 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 79065?
Pampa uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79065 in?
79065 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79065?
About 19,378 people live in ZIP code 79065, in 7,367 households, at 38.3 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 79065?
$58,912 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79065?
The closest are 79066 (7.7 mi), 79054 (8.9 mi), 79097 (16.5 mi), 79059 (21.6 mi) and 79080 (21.7 mi).
Is 79065 a PO Box ZIP code?
79065 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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