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Where 79248 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 79248 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,248 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 127. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79247 (Odell, TX, 57 mi away) and 79250 (Petersburg, TX, 79 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79248 becomes 84297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24879, 27498, 27849, 27894, 27948, 28479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98247 in Everson, WA, 1,531 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 79248 and you would come out at 33.94°S, 79.78°E — 1,171 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 834.7 square miles of land, 79248 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 634 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,273This ZIP1,273 |
|---|---|
| Households | 534This ZIP534 |
| Housing units | 868This ZIP868 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,028This ZIP$49,028Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $55,000This ZIP$55,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $264This ZIP$264Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min |
| Population density | 1.5 / sq miThis ZIP1.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $2,004,000This ZIP$2,004,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,980,000This ZIP$31,980,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 834.65 sq miThis ZIP834.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.76 sq miThis ZIP1.76 sq mi |
Counties 79248 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cottle County | 65.4% |
| King County | 21.2% |
| Foard County | 10.7% |
| Dickens County | 2.7% |
Other place names in 79248
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79248
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79236 | Guthrie, TX | 23.9 mi |
79223 | Cee Vee, TX | 24.8 mi |
79227 | Crowell, TX | 27.8 mi |
79259 | Tell, TX | 31.6 mi |
79201 | Childress, TX | 32.6 mi |
79220 | Afton, TX | 33.3 mi |
79244 | Matador, TX | 33.6 mi |
79505 | Benjamin, TX | 34.3 mi |
79252 | Quanah, TX | 35.0 mi |
79256 | Roaring Springs, TX | 35.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79248?
79248 is in Paducah, Texas, in Cottle County. Its published point location is 33.9431, -100.2237.
What county is 79248 in?
79248 spans 4 counties: Cottle County, King County, Foard County and Dickens County. Most of it falls in Cottle 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 79248?
Paducah uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79248 in?
79248 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79248?
About 1,273 people live in ZIP code 79248, in 534 households, at 1.5 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 79248?
$49,028 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79248?
The closest are 79236 (23.9 mi), 79223 (24.8 mi), 79227 (27.8 mi), 79259 (31.6 mi) and 79201 (32.6 mi).
Is 79248 a PO Box ZIP code?
79248 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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