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Where 79236 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 79236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,236 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 31 × 71. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79235 (Floydada, TX, 60 mi away) and 79237 (Hedley, TX, 89 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79236 becomes 63297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23967, 23976, 26739, 27936, 29376, 29673, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96372 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,235 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯441 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79236 and you would come out at 33.60°S, 79.70°E — 1,191 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 246.6 square miles of land, 79236 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 187 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 197This ZIP197 |
|---|---|
| Households | 98This ZIP98 |
| Housing units | 164This ZIP164 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,789This ZIP$45,789Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.1%This ZIP38.1% |
| Mean commute | 7.4 minThis ZIP7.4 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 246.57 sq miThis ZIP246.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Counties 79236 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| King County | 99.8% |
| Dickens County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 79236
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79236
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79248 | Paducah, TX | 23.9 mi |
79229 | Dickens, TX | 25.9 mi |
79505 | Benjamin, TX | 26.4 mi |
79220 | Afton, TX | 29.0 mi |
79539 | O Brien, TX | 29.0 mi |
79502 | Aspermont, TX | 29.2 mi |
79529 | Knox City, TX | 29.5 mi |
79518 | Girard, TX | 32.8 mi |
79544 | Rochester, TX | 33.3 mi |
79540 | Old Glory, TX | 33.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79236?
79236 is in Guthrie, Texas, in King County. Its published point location is 33.6032, -100.2998.
What county is 79236 in?
79236 spans 2 counties: King County and Dickens County. Most of it falls in King 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 time zone is 79236 in?
79236 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79236?
About 197 people live in ZIP code 79236, in 98 households, at 0.8 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 79236?
$45,789 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79236?
The closest are 79248 (23.9 mi), 79229 (25.9 mi), 79505 (26.4 mi), 79220 (29 mi) and 79539 (29 mi).
Is 79236 a PO Box ZIP code?
79236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79236 ZIP Code — Guthrie, Texas (King County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79236
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