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79103

ZIP 79103 is in Amarillo, Texas, mostly in Potter County; area code 806; Central time. Amarillo has 27 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Potter +1 more
Metro area
Amarillo, TX
Population
11,306
Coordinates
35.1822, -101.8004
☼ Live from 79103 — Amarillo, TX

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Where 79103 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 79103
  • 🔢 Type 79103 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOIGL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 79103 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011010011111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79102 (Amarillo, TX, 3 mi away) and 79104 (Amarillo, TX, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 79103 becomes 30197, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01379, 01937, 07193, 07931, 09137, 09173, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09173 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,332 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
  • 🎯366 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79103 and you would come out at 35.18°S, 78.20°E — 1,059 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 47m.
  • 📏 At 4.3 square miles of land, 79103 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,306This ZIP11,306
Households3,727This ZIP3,727
Housing units3,906This ZIP3,906
Median age32.4This ZIP32.4Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$57,981This ZIP$57,981Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$132,300This ZIP$132,300Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,253This ZIP$1,253Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%This ZIP13.5%
Mean commute20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min
Population density2,645.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,645.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments162This ZIP162
Employees3,178This ZIP3,178
Annual payroll$143,850,000This ZIP$143,850,000
Tax returns filed4,540This ZIP4,540
Total adjusted gross income$197,159,000This ZIP$197,159,000

Land area

Land area4.27 sq miThis ZIP4.27 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Counties 79103 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Potter County 50.0%
Randall County 50.0%

Other place names in 79103

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ZIP codes near 79103

ZIPCityDistance
79120 Amarillo, TX 1.0 mi
79104 Amarillo, TX 1.4 mi
79101 Amarillo, TX 2.8 mi
79102 Amarillo, TX 3.1 mi
79159 Amarillo, TX 3.3 mi
79107 Amarillo, TX 3.4 mi
79110 Amarillo, TX 4.5 mi
79109 Amarillo, TX 5.0 mi
79106 Amarillo, TX 5.4 mi
79111 Amarillo, TX 5.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 79103?

79103 is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County, part of the Amarillo, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1822, -101.8004.

What county is 79103 in?

79103 spans 2 counties: Potter County and Randall County. Most of it falls in Potter 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 79103?

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

What time zone is 79103 in?

79103 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 79103?

About 11,306 people live in ZIP code 79103, in 3,727 households, at 2,645.3 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 79103?

$57,981 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 79103?

The closest are 79120 (1 mi), 79104 (1.4 mi), 79101 (2.8 mi), 79102 (3.1 mi) and 79159 (3.3 mi).

Is 79103 a PO Box ZIP code?

79103 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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