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Where 79244 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 79244 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,244 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 1801. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79243 (Mcadoo, TX, 24 mi away) and 79245 (Memphis, TX, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79244 becomes 44297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24479, 24974, 27944, 29447, 29474, 29744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27944 in Hertford, NC, 1,383 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯417 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79244 and you would come out at 34.06°S, 79.21°E — 1,152 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 223.5 square miles of land, 79244 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 170 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 776This ZIP776 |
|---|---|
| Households | 299This ZIP299 |
| Housing units | 472This ZIP472 |
| Median age | 49.0This ZIP49.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,875This ZIP$71,875Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,400This ZIP$88,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $588This ZIP$588Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.5 minThis ZIP14.5 min |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 108This ZIP108 |
| Annual payroll | $2,643,000This ZIP$2,643,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,573,000This ZIP$17,573,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 223.51 sq miThis ZIP223.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 79244
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79244
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79256 | Roaring Springs, TX | 12.3 mi |
79234 | Flomot, TX | 13.4 mi |
79231 | Dougherty, TX | 17.6 mi |
79220 | Afton, TX | 20.2 mi |
79223 | Cee Vee, TX | 21.5 mi |
79243 | Mcadoo, TX | 24.1 mi |
79255 | Quitaque, TX | 25.0 mi |
79229 | Dickens, TX | 27.2 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 27.5 mi |
79235 | Floydada, TX | 28.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79244?
79244 is in Matador, Texas, in Motley County. Its published point location is 34.0579, -100.7932.
What county is 79244 in?
79244 lies in Motley County.
What area code is 79244?
Matador uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79244 in?
79244 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79244?
About 776 people live in ZIP code 79244, in 299 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 is the median household income in 79244?
$71,875 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79244?
The closest are 79256 (12.3 mi), 79234 (13.4 mi), 79231 (17.6 mi), 79220 (20.2 mi) and 79223 (21.5 mi).
Is 79244 a PO Box ZIP code?
79244 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79244 ZIP Code — Matador, Texas (Motley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79244
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