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Where 79088 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 79088 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,088 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 4943. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79087 (Texline, TX, 139 mi away) and 79091 (Umbarger, TX, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79088 becomes 88097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08879, 09878, 09887, 70898, 89087, 97880, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09887 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,849 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯401 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79088 and you would come out at 34.58°S, 78.31°E — 1,101 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 50m.
- 📏 At 605.9 square miles of land, 79088 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 460 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,302This ZIP5,302 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,763This ZIP1,763 |
| Housing units | 2,214This ZIP2,214 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $35,804This ZIP$35,804Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,800This ZIP$82,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $771This ZIP$771Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 8.8 / sq miThis ZIP8.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 760This ZIP760 |
| Annual payroll | $28,963,000This ZIP$28,963,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,990This ZIP1,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $109,937,000This ZIP$109,937,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 605.89 sq miThis ZIP605.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.54 sq miThis ZIP6.54 sq mi |
Counties 79088 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Swisher County | 85.4% |
| Briscoe County | 12.9% |
| Castro County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 79088
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79088
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79052 | Kress, TX | 15.6 mi |
79042 | Happy, TX | 16.2 mi |
79094 | Wayside, TX | 21.0 mi |
79032 | Edmonson, TX | 23.0 mi |
79257 | Silverton, TX | 24.1 mi |
79063 | Nazareth, TX | 24.4 mi |
79072 | Plainview, TX | 28.0 mi |
79015 | Canyon, TX | 28.3 mi |
79043 | Hart, TX | 29.0 mi |
79091 | Umbarger, TX | 30.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79088?
79088 is in Tulia, Texas, in Swisher County. Its published point location is 34.5755, -101.6920.
What county is 79088 in?
79088 spans 3 counties: Swisher County, Briscoe County and Castro County. Most of it falls in Swisher 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 79088?
Tulia uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79088 in?
79088 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79088?
About 5,302 people live in ZIP code 79088, in 1,763 households, at 8.8 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 79088?
$35,804 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79088?
The closest are 79052 (15.6 mi), 79042 (16.2 mi), 79094 (21 mi), 79032 (23 mi) and 79257 (24.1 mi).
Is 79088 a PO Box ZIP code?
79088 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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