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Where 79201 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 79201 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79201 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79189 (Amarillo, TX, 112 mi away) and 79220 (Afton, TX, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79201 becomes 10297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02719, 02791, 02917, 07192, 07921, 09172, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09172 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,364 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯387 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79201 and you would come out at 34.40°S, 79.66°E — 1,139 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 875.5 square miles of land, 79201 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 665 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,779This ZIP6,779 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,877This ZIP1,877 |
| Housing units | 2,843This ZIP2,843 |
| Median age | 35.9This ZIP35.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,438This ZIP$58,438Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,600This ZIP$124,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4%This ZIP11.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 7.7 / sq miThis ZIP7.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 182This ZIP182 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,917This ZIP1,917 |
| Annual payroll | $73,226,000This ZIP$73,226,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,360This ZIP2,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $148,016,000This ZIP$148,016,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 875.55 sq miThis ZIP875.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 19.97 sq miThis ZIP19.97 sq mi |
Counties 79201 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Childress County | 54.0% |
| Cottle County | 18.8% |
| Hall County | 16.4% |
| Motley County | 10.8% |
Other place names in 79201
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79201
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79259 | Tell, TX | 7.2 mi |
79233 | Estelline, TX | 10.9 mi |
79223 | Cee Vee, TX | 14.4 mi |
79245 | Memphis, TX | 20.6 mi |
79230 | Dodson, TX | 26.7 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 29.7 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 30.5 mi |
79252 | Quanah, TX | 31.7 mi |
73550 | Hollis, OK | 32.5 mi |
79248 | Paducah, TX | 32.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79201?
79201 is in Childress, Texas, in Childress County. Its published point location is 34.4047, -100.3411.
What county is 79201 in?
79201 spans 4 counties: Childress County, Cottle County, Hall County and Motley County. Most of it falls in Childress 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 79201?
Childress uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79201 in?
79201 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79201?
About 6,779 people live in ZIP code 79201, in 1,877 households, at 7.7 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 79201?
$58,438 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79201?
The closest are 79259 (7.2 mi), 79233 (10.9 mi), 79223 (14.4 mi), 79245 (20.6 mi) and 79230 (26.7 mi).
Is 79201 a PO Box ZIP code?
79201 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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