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Where 79252 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 79252 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,252 = 2 × 2 × 19813. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79251 (Quail, TX, 58 mi away) and 79255 (Quitaque, TX, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79252 becomes 25297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22579, 22957, 25729, 25927, 25972, 27259, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97225 in Portland, OR, 1,435 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯387 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79252 and you would come out at 34.31°S, 80.20°E — 1,157 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 52m.
- 📏 At 529.1 square miles of land, 79252 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 402 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,784This ZIP2,784 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,013This ZIP1,013 |
| Housing units | 1,467This ZIP1,467 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,228This ZIP$62,228Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,600This ZIP$84,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $655This ZIP$655Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.4 minThis ZIP14.4 min |
| Population density | 5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 714This ZIP714 |
| Annual payroll | $34,579,000This ZIP$34,579,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,180This ZIP1,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,145,000This ZIP$64,145,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 529.08 sq miThis ZIP529.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.58 sq miThis ZIP1.58 sq mi |
Counties 79252 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hardeman County | 96.8% |
| Cottle County | 3.3% |
Other place names in 79252
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79252
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
73537 | Eldorado, OK | 13.0 mi |
79225 | Chillicothe, TX | 17.0 mi |
73544 | Gould, OK | 24.6 mi |
79247 | Odell, TX | 24.6 mi |
73532 | Duke, OK | 25.3 mi |
73560 | Olustee, OK | 25.9 mi |
73550 | Hollis, OK | 28.0 mi |
76384 | Vernon, TX | 29.6 mi |
79227 | Crowell, TX | 30.2 mi |
73539 | Elmer, OK | 31.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79252?
79252 is in Quanah, Texas, in Hardeman County. Its published point location is 34.3067, -99.7974.
What county is 79252 in?
79252 spans 2 counties: Hardeman County and Cottle County. Most of it falls in Hardeman 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 79252?
Quanah uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79252 in?
79252 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79252?
About 2,784 people live in ZIP code 79252, in 1,013 households, at 5.3 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 79252?
$62,228 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79252?
The closest are 73537 (13 mi), 79225 (17 mi), 73544 (24.6 mi), 79247 (24.6 mi) and 73532 (25.3 mi).
Is 79252 a PO Box ZIP code?
79252 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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