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79092

ZIP 79092 is Vega, Texas, mostly in Oldham County; area code 806; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Oldham +1 more
Metro area
Amarillo, TX
Population
1,361
Coordinates
35.3137, -102.5103
☼ Live from 79092 — Vega, TX

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Where 79092 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 79092
  • 🔢 Type 79092 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 79,092 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 13 × 13. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011010011110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79091 (Umbarger, TX, 38 mi away) and 79093 (Waka, TX, 106 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 79092 becomes 29097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09279, 09729, 20799, 20997, 27099, 27909, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09279 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,270 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
  • 🎯379 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79092 and you would come out at 35.31°S, 77.49°E — 1,037 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
  • 📏 At 319.9 square miles of land, 79092 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 243 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,361This ZIP1,361
Households465This ZIP465
Housing units558This ZIP558
Median age38.4This ZIP38.4Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$83,068This ZIP$83,068Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$176,700This ZIP$176,700Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,101This ZIP$1,101Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%This ZIP17.9%
Mean commute31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min
Population density4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees223This ZIP223
Annual payroll$9,815,000This ZIP$9,815,000
Tax returns filed580This ZIP580
Total adjusted gross income$46,530,000This ZIP$46,530,000

Land area

Land area319.88 sq miThis ZIP319.88 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

Counties 79092 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Oldham County 83.9%
Deaf Smith County 16.1%

Other place names in 79092

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ZIP codes near 79092

ZIPCityDistance
79001 Adrian, TX 16.7 mi
79098 Wildorado, TX 20.0 mi
79010 Boys Ranch, TX 22.9 mi
79124 Amarillo, TX 26.4 mi
79012 Bushland, TX 26.5 mi
79045 Hereford, TX 28.6 mi
79018 Channing, TX 28.7 mi
79116 Amarillo, TX 29.2 mi
79025 Dawn, TX 30.6 mi
79119 Amarillo, TX 31.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 79092?

79092 is in Vega, Texas, in Oldham County, part of the Amarillo, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.3137, -102.5103.

What county is 79092 in?

79092 spans 2 counties: Oldham County and Deaf Smith County. Most of it falls in Oldham 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 79092?

Vega uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 79092 in?

79092 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 79092?

About 1,361 people live in ZIP code 79092, in 465 households, at 4.3 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 79092?

$83,068 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 79092?

The closest are 79001 (16.7 mi), 79098 (20 mi), 79010 (22.9 mi), 79124 (26.4 mi) and 79012 (26.5 mi).

Is 79092 a PO Box ZIP code?

79092 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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