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Where 79229 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 79229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79229 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010101111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79227 (Crowell, TX, 59 mi away) and 79230 (Dodson, TX, 82 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79229 becomes 92297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27299, 27929, 29729, 29927, 79922, 97229, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99722 in Arctic Village, AK, 2,951 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯442 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79229 and you would come out at 33.67°S, 79.26°E — 1,178 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 211.3 square miles of land, 79229 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 160 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 243This ZIP243 |
|---|---|
| Households | 121This ZIP121 |
| Housing units | 209This ZIP209 |
| Median age | 60.3This ZIP60.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,583This ZIP$47,583Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $43,200This ZIP$43,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2%This ZIP7.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 1.2 / sq miThis ZIP1.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $308,000This ZIP$308,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,320,000This ZIP$8,320,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 211.26 sq miThis ZIP211.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.78 sq miThis ZIP0.78 sq mi |
Other place names in 79229
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79229
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79220 | Afton, TX | 7.0 mi |
79256 | Roaring Springs, TX | 15.7 mi |
79243 | Mcadoo, TX | 17.6 mi |
79370 | Spur, TX | 18.7 mi |
79518 | Girard, TX | 24.8 mi |
79236 | Guthrie, TX | 25.9 mi |
79231 | Dougherty, TX | 26.5 mi |
79322 | Crosbyton, TX | 26.7 mi |
79244 | Matador, TX | 27.2 mi |
79235 | Floydada, TX | 35.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79229?
79229 is in Dickens, Texas, in Dickens County. Its published point location is 33.6669, -100.7443.
What county is 79229 in?
79229 lies in Dickens County.
What area code is 79229?
Dickens uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79229 in?
79229 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79229?
About 243 people live in ZIP code 79229, in 121 households, at 1.2 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 79229?
$47,583 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79229?
The closest are 79220 (7 mi), 79256 (15.7 mi), 79243 (17.6 mi), 79370 (18.7 mi) and 79518 (24.8 mi).
Is 79229 a PO Box ZIP code?
79229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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