79251
ZIP 79251 is Quail, Texas, in Collingsworth County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Collingsworth
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 31
- Coordinates
- 34.9434, -100.4516
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Where 79251 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 79251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,251 = 3 × 26417. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79250 (Petersburg, TX, 98 mi away) and 79252 (Quanah, TX, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79251 becomes 15297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12759, 12957, 12975, 15279, 15729, 15927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12975 in Port Kent, NY, 1,571 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯353 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79251 and you would come out at 34.94°S, 79.55°E — 1,102 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 48m.
- 📏 At 61.9 square miles of land, 79251 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13This ZIP13 |
| Housing units | 25This ZIP25 |
| Median age | 64.5This ZIP64.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $133,900This ZIP$133,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0%This ZIP29.0% |
| Mean commute | 33.8 minThis ZIP33.8 min |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 61.86 sq miThis ZIP61.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 79251
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79251
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79077 | Samnorwood, TX | 12.3 mi |
79237 | Hedley, TX | 13.9 mi |
79095 | Wellington, TX | 15.0 mi |
79240 | Lelia Lake, TX | 18.0 mi |
79245 | Memphis, TX | 18.2 mi |
79057 | Mclean, TX | 20.1 mi |
79079 | Shamrock, TX | 21.5 mi |
79002 | Alanreed, TX | 25.5 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 26.6 mi |
79230 | Dodson, TX | 27.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79251?
79251 is in Quail, Texas, in Collingsworth County. Its published point location is 34.9434, -100.4516.
What county is 79251 in?
79251 lies in Collingsworth County.
What area code is 79251?
Quail uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79251 in?
79251 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79251?
About 31 people live in ZIP code 79251, in 13 households, at 0.5 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 79251?
The closest are 79077 (12.3 mi), 79237 (13.9 mi), 79095 (15 mi), 79240 (18 mi) and 79245 (18.2 mi).
Is 79251 a PO Box ZIP code?
79251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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