79247
ZIP 79247 is Odell, Texas, in Wilbarger County; area code 940; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Wilbarger
- Metro area
- Vernon, TX
- Population
- 36
- Coordinates
- 34.3969, -99.3807
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Where 79247 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 79247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,247 = 7 × 11321. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79245 (Memphis, TX, 65 mi away) and 79248 (Paducah, TX, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79247 becomes 74297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24977, 27497, 27947, 27974, 29477, 49277, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27947 in Jarvisburg, NC, 1,329 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯378 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79247 and you would come out at 34.40°S, 80.62°E — 1,161 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 18.7 square miles of land, 79247 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15This ZIP15 |
| Housing units | 18This ZIP18 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Population density | 1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 18.74 sq miThis ZIP18.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 79247
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73539 | Elmer, OK | 7.1 mi |
73560 | Olustee, OK | 11.0 mi |
79225 | Chillicothe, TX | 12.5 mi |
73521 | Altus, OK | 16.8 mi |
73522 | Altus, OK | 16.9 mi |
73570 | Tipton, OK | 17.2 mi |
73537 | Eldorado, OK | 17.7 mi |
76385 | Vernon, TX | 17.9 mi |
76384 | Vernon, TX | 18.0 mi |
73523 | Altus Afb, OK | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79247?
79247 is in Odell, Texas, in Wilbarger County, part of the Vernon, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 34.3969, -99.3807.
What county is 79247 in?
79247 lies in Wilbarger County.
What area code is 79247?
Odell uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79247 in?
79247 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79247?
About 36 people live in ZIP code 79247, in 15 households, at 1.9 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 79247?
The closest are 73539 (7.1 mi), 73560 (11 mi), 79225 (12.5 mi), 73521 (16.8 mi) and 73522 (16.9 mi).
Is 79247 a PO Box ZIP code?
79247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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