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Where 79087 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 79087 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79087 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79086 (Sunray, TX, 65 mi away) and 79088 (Tulia, TX, 139 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79087 becomes 78097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07879, 07978, 09877, 70789, 70879, 77089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09877 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,780 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯338 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79087 and you would come out at 36.32°S, 77.08°E — 964 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 245.4 square miles of land, 79087 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 186 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 813This ZIP813 |
|---|---|
| Households | 302This ZIP302 |
| Housing units | 380This ZIP380 |
| Median age | 36.7This ZIP36.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,135This ZIP$69,135Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,600This ZIP$102,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0%This ZIP28.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 3.3 / sq miThis ZIP3.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 126This ZIP126 |
| Annual payroll | $9,716,000This ZIP$9,716,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,122,000This ZIP$21,122,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 245.40 sq miThis ZIP245.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 79087
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79087
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
88436 | Sedan, NM | 17.5 mi |
73937 | Felt, OK | 19.1 mi |
79022 | Dalhart, TX | 23.2 mi |
88415 | Clayton, NM | 23.9 mi |
73933 | Boise City, OK | 34.5 mi |
88410 | Amistad, NM | 36.9 mi |
79051 | Kerrick, TX | 39.5 mi |
88424 | Grenville, NM | 42.4 mi |
73946 | Kenton, OK | 42.9 mi |
79044 | Hartley, TX | 44.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79087?
79087 is in Texline, Texas, in Dallam County. Its published point location is 36.3208, -102.9172.
What county is 79087 in?
79087 lies in Dallam County.
What area code is 79087?
Texline uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79087 in?
79087 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79087?
About 813 people live in ZIP code 79087, in 302 households, at 3.3 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 79087?
$69,135 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79087?
The closest are 88436 (17.5 mi), 73937 (19.1 mi), 79022 (23.2 mi), 88415 (23.9 mi) and 73933 (34.5 mi).
Is 79087 a PO Box ZIP code?
79087 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79087 ZIP Code — Texline, Texas (Dallam County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79087
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