79240
ZIP 79240 is Lelia Lake, Texas, in Donley County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Donley
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 30
- Coordinates
- 34.8839, -100.7607
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Where 79240 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 79240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 283. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79239 (Lakeview, TX, 16 mi away) and 79241 (Lockney, TX, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79240 becomes 04297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02479, 04927, 04972, 07924, 09472, 09724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09724 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,977 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 79240 and you would come out at 34.88°S, 79.24°E — 1,099 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 8.6 square miles of land, 79240 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2This ZIP2 |
| Housing units | 30This ZIP30 |
| Median age | 14.5This ZIP14.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 8.59 sq miThis ZIP8.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 79240
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79240
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79237 | Hedley, TX | 5.3 mi |
79226 | Clarendon, TX | 13.6 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 15.8 mi |
79251 | Quail, TX | 18.0 mi |
79245 | Memphis, TX | 21.4 mi |
79002 | Alanreed, TX | 22.1 mi |
79057 | Mclean, TX | 23.1 mi |
79077 | Samnorwood, TX | 29.6 mi |
79233 | Estelline, TX | 30.6 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 30.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79240?
79240 is in Lelia Lake, Texas, in Donley County. Its published point location is 34.8839, -100.7607.
What county is 79240 in?
79240 lies in Donley County.
What area code is 79240?
Lelia Lake uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79240 in?
79240 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79240?
About 30 people live in ZIP code 79240, in 2 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 ZIP codes are near 79240?
The closest are 79237 (5.3 mi), 79226 (13.6 mi), 79239 (15.8 mi), 79251 (18 mi) and 79245 (21.4 mi).
Is 79240 a PO Box ZIP code?
79240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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