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Where 79237 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 79237 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,237 = 17 × 59 × 79. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79236 (Guthrie, TX, 89 mi away) and 79239 (Lakeview, TX, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79237 becomes 73297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27379, 27937, 27973, 29377, 32779, 37729, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27973 in Shawboro, NC, 1,383 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯362 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79237 and you would come out at 34.86°S, 79.33°E — 1,103 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 49m.
- 📏 At 203.5 square miles of land, 79237 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 155 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 503This ZIP503 |
|---|---|
| Households | 231This ZIP231 |
| Housing units | 371This ZIP371 |
| Median age | 54.5This ZIP54.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,688This ZIP$59,688Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $62,500This ZIP$62,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $622This ZIP$622Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,122,000This ZIP$6,122,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 203.53 sq miThis ZIP203.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 79237
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79237
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79240 | Lelia Lake, TX | 5.3 mi |
79251 | Quail, TX | 13.9 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 14.9 mi |
79245 | Memphis, TX | 16.6 mi |
79226 | Clarendon, TX | 18.8 mi |
79057 | Mclean, TX | 23.7 mi |
79002 | Alanreed, TX | 24.6 mi |
79077 | Samnorwood, TX | 26.0 mi |
79233 | Estelline, TX | 26.8 mi |
79095 | Wellington, TX | 27.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79237?
79237 is in Hedley, Texas, in Donley County. Its published point location is 34.8580, -100.6734.
What county is 79237 in?
79237 lies in Donley County.
What area code is 79237?
Hedley uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79237 in?
79237 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79237?
About 503 people live in ZIP code 79237, in 231 households, at 2.5 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 79237?
$59,688 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79237?
The closest are 79240 (5.3 mi), 79251 (13.9 mi), 79239 (14.9 mi), 79245 (16.6 mi) and 79226 (18.8 mi).
Is 79237 a PO Box ZIP code?
79237 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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