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Where 79243 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 79243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,243 = 109 × 727. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79241 (Lockney, TX, 35 mi away) and 79244 (Matador, TX, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79243 becomes 34297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 24739, 27349, 27943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27943 in Hatteras, NC, 1,441 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯440 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79243 and you would come out at 33.77°S, 78.97°E — 1,166 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 64.4 square miles of land, 79243 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10This ZIP10 |
| Housing units | 16This ZIP16 |
| Median age | 63.3This ZIP63.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,250This ZIP$61,250Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5%This ZIP38.5% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $1,112,000This ZIP$1,112,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.41 sq miThis ZIP64.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 79243 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dickens County | 65.6% |
| Crosby County | 34.4% |
ZIP codes near 79243
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79231 | Dougherty, TX | 12.2 mi |
79322 | Crosbyton, TX | 12.9 mi |
79256 | Roaring Springs, TX | 13.7 mi |
79220 | Afton, TX | 15.0 mi |
79229 | Dickens, TX | 17.6 mi |
79235 | Floydada, TX | 18.2 mi |
79370 | Spur, TX | 23.0 mi |
79357 | Ralls, TX | 23.4 mi |
79244 | Matador, TX | 24.1 mi |
79343 | Lorenzo, TX | 31.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79243?
79243 is in Mcadoo, Texas, in Dickens County. Its published point location is 33.7677, -101.0253.
What county is 79243 in?
79243 spans 2 counties: Dickens County and Crosby County. Most of it falls in Dickens 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 79243?
Mcadoo uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79243 in?
79243 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79243?
About 26 people live in ZIP code 79243, in 10 households, at 0.4 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 79243?
$61,250 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79243?
The closest are 79231 (12.2 mi), 79322 (12.9 mi), 79256 (13.7 mi), 79220 (15 mi) and 79229 (17.6 mi).
Is 79243 a PO Box ZIP code?
79243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79243 ZIP Code — Mcadoo, Texas (Dickens County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79243
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