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Where 79096 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 79096 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGOGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,096 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9887. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010011111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79095 (Wellington, TX, 40 mi away) and 79097 (White Deer, TX, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79096 becomes 69097, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (07699, 76099, 76909, 79906, 79960, 96079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96970 in Ebeye, MH, 5,962 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯315 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79096 and you would come out at 35.46°S, 79.80°E — 1,075 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 258.8 square miles of land, 79096 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 196 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,095This ZIP2,095 |
|---|---|
| Households | 743This ZIP743 |
| Housing units | 923This ZIP923 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,165This ZIP$67,165Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,600This ZIP$160,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $963This ZIP$963Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.3 minThis ZIP15.3 min |
| Population density | 8.1 / sq miThis ZIP8.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 68This ZIP68 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 546This ZIP546 |
| Annual payroll | $25,238,000This ZIP$25,238,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,942,000This ZIP$57,942,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 258.77 sq miThis ZIP258.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 79096
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79096
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79011 | Briscoe, TX | 12.3 mi |
79003 | Allison, TX | 14.2 mi |
79061 | Mobeetie, TX | 14.9 mi |
73666 | Sweetwater, OK | 16.0 mi |
79079 | Shamrock, TX | 17.6 mi |
73660 | Reydon, OK | 20.1 mi |
73668 | Texola, OK | 20.5 mi |
73645 | Erick, OK | 27.2 mi |
79077 | Samnorwood, TX | 28.4 mi |
79057 | Mclean, TX | 29.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79096?
79096 is in Wheeler, Texas, in Wheeler County. Its published point location is 35.4580, -100.1997.
What county is 79096 in?
79096 lies in Wheeler County.
What area code is 79096?
Wheeler uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79096 in?
79096 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79096?
About 2,095 people live in ZIP code 79096, in 743 households, at 8.1 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 79096?
$67,165 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79096?
The closest are 79011 (12.3 mi), 79003 (14.2 mi), 79061 (14.9 mi), 73666 (16 mi) and 79079 (17.6 mi).
Is 79096 a PO Box ZIP code?
79096 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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