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Where 79226 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 79226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,226 = 2 × 7 × 5659. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79225 (Chillicothe, TX, 97 mi away) and 79227 (Crowell, TX, 102 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79226 becomes 62297 — and that is a real ZIP code: Walsh, IL, 658 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22967, 22976, 27629, 27926, 27962, 29627, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96272 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,591 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯364 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79226 and you would come out at 34.92°S, 79.00°E — 1,092 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 816.4 square miles of land, 79226 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 620 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,855This ZIP2,855 |
|---|---|
| Households | 997This ZIP997 |
| Housing units | 1,600This ZIP1,600 |
| Median age | 39.3This ZIP39.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,031This ZIP$58,031Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,700This ZIP$102,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 67This ZIP67 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 350This ZIP350 |
| Annual payroll | $10,105,000This ZIP$10,105,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,150This ZIP1,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,884,000This ZIP$69,884,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 816.44 sq miThis ZIP816.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.37 sq miThis ZIP6.37 sq mi |
Counties 79226 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Donley County | 60.3% |
| Armstrong County | 24.0% |
| Briscoe County | 13.9% |
| Hall County | 1.9% |
Other place names in 79226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79240 | Lelia Lake, TX | 13.6 mi |
79237 | Hedley, TX | 18.8 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 22.5 mi |
79019 | Claude, TX | 22.6 mi |
79039 | Groom, TX | 23.5 mi |
79002 | Alanreed, TX | 23.6 mi |
79057 | Mclean, TX | 28.7 mi |
79094 | Wayside, TX | 29.6 mi |
79251 | Quail, TX | 30.9 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 33.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79226?
79226 is in Clarendon, Texas, in Donley County. Its published point location is 34.9183, -100.9971.
What county is 79226 in?
79226 spans 4 counties: Donley County, Armstrong County, Briscoe County and Hall County. Most of it falls in Donley 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 79226?
Clarendon uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79226 in?
79226 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79226?
About 2,855 people live in ZIP code 79226, in 997 households, at 3.5 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 79226?
$58,031 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79226?
The closest are 79240 (13.6 mi), 79237 (18.8 mi), 79239 (22.5 mi), 79019 (22.6 mi) and 79039 (23.5 mi).
Is 79226 a PO Box ZIP code?
79226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79226 ZIP Code — Clarendon, Texas (Donley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79226
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