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Where 79072 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 79072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 353. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79070 (Perryton, TX, 153 mi away) and 79073 (Plainview, TX, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79072 becomes 27097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02779, 07927, 09727, 09772, 20779, 20797, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09772 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,871 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯428 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79072 and you would come out at 34.17°S, 78.26°E — 1,126 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 394.6 square miles of land, 79072 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 300 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,389This ZIP25,389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,550This ZIP8,550 |
| Housing units | 10,284This ZIP10,284 |
| Median age | 32.9This ZIP32.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,255This ZIP$47,255Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,000This ZIP$114,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $846This ZIP$846Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5%This ZIP14.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 64.3 / sq miThis ZIP64.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 531This ZIP531 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,793This ZIP7,793 |
| Annual payroll | $315,810,000This ZIP$315,810,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,490This ZIP9,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $518,653,000This ZIP$518,653,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 394.63 sq miThis ZIP394.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 79072
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79072
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79032 | Edmonson, TX | 11.7 mi |
79221 | Aiken, TX | 12.7 mi |
79052 | Kress, TX | 12.9 mi |
79041 | Hale Center, TX | 13.9 mi |
79073 | Plainview, TX | 19.0 mi |
79021 | Cotton Center, TX | 19.3 mi |
79241 | Lockney, TX | 20.4 mi |
79250 | Petersburg, TX | 20.9 mi |
79064 | Olton, TX | 21.4 mi |
79311 | Abernathy, TX | 23.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79072?
79072 is in Plainview, Texas, in Hale County, part of the Plainview, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.1719, -101.7448.
What county is 79072 in?
79072 lies in Hale County.
What area code is 79072?
Plainview uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79072 in?
79072 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79072?
About 25,389 people live in ZIP code 79072, in 8,550 households, at 64.3 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 79072?
$47,255 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79072?
The closest are 79032 (11.7 mi), 79221 (12.7 mi), 79052 (12.9 mi), 79041 (13.9 mi) and 79073 (19 mi).
Is 79072 a PO Box ZIP code?
79072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79072 ZIP Code — Plainview, Texas (Hale County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79072
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