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Where 79086 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 79086 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,086 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 269. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79085 (Summerfield, TX, 104 mi away) and 79087 (Texline, TX, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79086 becomes 68097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06798, 06879, 06897, 07869, 09768, 09876, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09876 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,760 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯310 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79086 and you would come out at 36.13°S, 78.22°E — 998 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 317.8 square miles of land, 79086 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 241 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,219This ZIP3,219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,058This ZIP1,058 |
| Housing units | 1,331This ZIP1,331 |
| Median age | 34.2This ZIP34.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,648This ZIP$70,648Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,700This ZIP$137,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $984This ZIP$984Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3%This ZIP24.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 10.1 / sq miThis ZIP10.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 963This ZIP963 |
| Annual payroll | $103,752,000This ZIP$103,752,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 840This ZIP840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,052,000This ZIP$69,052,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 317.84 sq miThis ZIP317.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 79086 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sherman County | 58.5% |
| Moore County | 41.5% |
Other place names in 79086
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79086
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79013 | Cactus, TX | 13.2 mi |
79040 | Gruver, TX | 16.1 mi |
79084 | Stratford, TX | 16.4 mi |
79062 | Morse, TX | 17.0 mi |
79029 | Dumas, TX | 20.5 mi |
79083 | Stinnett, TX | 23.3 mi |
73960 | Texhoma, TX | 25.3 mi |
79078 | Sanford, TX | 32.2 mi |
79051 | Kerrick, TX | 33.0 mi |
79081 | Spearman, TX | 33.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79086?
79086 is in Sunray, Texas, in Sherman County. Its published point location is 36.1252, -101.7842.
What county is 79086 in?
79086 spans 2 counties: Sherman County and Moore County. Most of it falls in Sherman 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 79086?
Sunray uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79086 in?
79086 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79086?
About 3,219 people live in ZIP code 79086, in 1,058 households, at 10.1 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 79086?
$70,648 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79086?
The closest are 79013 (13.2 mi), 79040 (16.1 mi), 79084 (16.4 mi), 79062 (17 mi) and 79029 (20.5 mi).
Is 79086 a PO Box ZIP code?
79086 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79086 ZIP Code — Sunray, Texas (Sherman County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79086
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