79124
ZIP 79124 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
- 12,019
- Coordinates
- 35.2593, -102.0474
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Where 79124 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 79124 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZIGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,124 = 2 × 2 × 131 × 151. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010100010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79121 (Amarillo, TX, 9 mi away) and 79159 (Amarillo, TX, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79124 becomes 42197, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12749, 12974, 14729, 17249, 19472, 21749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12974 in Port Henry, NY, 1,627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯368 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79124 and you would come out at 35.26°S, 77.95°E — 1,049 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 181.2 square miles of land, 79124 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 138 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,019This ZIP12,019 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,633This ZIP4,633 |
| Housing units | 4,867This ZIP4,867 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $112,541This ZIP$112,541Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $362,300This ZIP$362,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,208This ZIP$1,208Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2%This ZIP41.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 66.3 / sq miThis ZIP66.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 368This ZIP368 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,380This ZIP5,380 |
| Annual payroll | $245,297,000This ZIP$245,297,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,290This ZIP5,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $739,802,000This ZIP$739,802,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 181.15 sq miThis ZIP181.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 79124 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Potter County | 97.5% |
| Randall County | 2.5% |
Other place names in 79124
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79124
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79116 | Amarillo, TX | 2.9 mi |
79121 | Amarillo, TX | 8.9 mi |
79106 | Amarillo, TX | 9.6 mi |
79012 | Bushland, TX | 10.4 mi |
79119 | Amarillo, TX | 10.5 mi |
79109 | Amarillo, TX | 11.1 mi |
79102 | Amarillo, TX | 11.9 mi |
79117 | Amarillo, TX | 12.0 mi |
79098 | Wildorado, TX | 12.0 mi |
79101 | Amarillo, TX | 12.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79124?
79124 is in Amarillo, Texas, in Potter County, part of the Amarillo, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2593, -102.0474.
What county is 79124 in?
79124 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 79124?
Amarillo uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79124 in?
79124 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79124?
About 12,019 people live in ZIP code 79124, in 4,633 households, at 66.3 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 79124?
$112,541 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79124?
The closest are 79116 (2.9 mi), 79121 (8.9 mi), 79106 (9.6 mi), 79012 (10.4 mi) and 79119 (10.5 mi).
Is 79124 a PO Box ZIP code?
79124 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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