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Where 79070 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 79070 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,070 = 2 × 5 × 7907. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79068 (Panhandle, TX, 73 mi away) and 79072 (Plainview, TX, 153 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79070 becomes 07097 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jersey City, NJ, 1,472 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00977, 07079, 07097, 07970, 09077, 09707, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09770 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,719 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯276 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79070 and you would come out at 36.24°S, 79.21°E — 1,013 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 865.1 square miles of land, 79070 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 657 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,626This ZIP9,626 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,608This ZIP3,608 |
| Housing units | 4,220This ZIP4,220 |
| Median age | 33.1This ZIP33.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,915This ZIP$70,915Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,500This ZIP$131,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $891This ZIP$891Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 353This ZIP353 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,183This ZIP3,183 |
| Annual payroll | $175,770,000This ZIP$175,770,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,000This ZIP4,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $324,154,000This ZIP$324,154,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 865.09 sq miThis ZIP865.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Counties 79070 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ochiltree County | 90.1% |
| Roberts County | 8.6% |
| Lipscomb County | 1.3% |
Other place names in 79070
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79070
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79033 | Farnsworth, TX | 11.6 mi |
79093 | Waka, TX | 13.7 mi |
79005 | Booker, TX | 18.3 mi |
79081 | Spearman, TX | 23.3 mi |
73931 | Balko, OK | 24.2 mi |
79024 | Darrouzett, TX | 27.1 mi |
73944 | Hardesty, OK | 29.6 mi |
79059 | Miami, TX | 30.3 mi |
79056 | Lipscomb, TX | 31.5 mi |
79014 | Canadian, TX | 33.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79070?
79070 is in Perryton, Texas, in Ochiltree County. Its published point location is 36.2366, -100.7865.
What county is 79070 in?
79070 spans 3 counties: Ochiltree County, Roberts County and Lipscomb County. Most of it falls in Ochiltree 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 79070?
Perryton uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79070 in?
79070 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79070?
About 9,626 people live in ZIP code 79070, in 3,608 households, at 11.1 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 79070?
$70,915 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79070?
The closest are 79033 (11.6 mi), 79093 (13.7 mi), 79005 (18.3 mi), 79081 (23.3 mi) and 73931 (24.2 mi).
Is 79070 a PO Box ZIP code?
79070 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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