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Where 79255 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 79255 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,255 = 5 × 11 × 11 × 131. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79252 (Quanah, TX, 72 mi away) and 79256 (Roaring Springs, TX, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79255 becomes 55297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27559, 29575, 52759, 55792, 55927, 55972, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97525 in Gold Hill, OR, 1,311 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯402 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79255 and you would come out at 34.35°S, 78.95°E — 1,128 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 169.5 square miles of land, 79255 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 399This ZIP399 |
|---|---|
| Households | 181This ZIP181 |
| Housing units | 311This ZIP311 |
| Median age | 53.2This ZIP53.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,375This ZIP$54,375Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,700This ZIP$66,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $685This ZIP$685Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6%This ZIP24.6% |
| Mean commute | 14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 95This ZIP95 |
| Annual payroll | $3,002,000This ZIP$3,002,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,962,000This ZIP$9,962,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 169.48 sq miThis ZIP169.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 79255 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Briscoe County | 72.0% |
| Floyd County | 22.6% |
| Motley County | 5.4% |
Other place names in 79255
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79255
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79234 | Flomot, TX | 11.6 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 12.3 mi |
79257 | Silverton, TX | 15.7 mi |
79258 | South Plains, TX | 15.8 mi |
79241 | Lockney, TX | 22.6 mi |
79244 | Matador, TX | 25.0 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 26.7 mi |
79231 | Dougherty, TX | 28.2 mi |
79221 | Aiken, TX | 30.7 mi |
79235 | Floydada, TX | 30.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79255?
79255 is in Quitaque, Texas, in Briscoe County. Its published point location is 34.3499, -101.0508.
What county is 79255 in?
79255 spans 3 counties: Briscoe County, Floyd County and Motley County. Most of it falls in Briscoe 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 79255?
Quitaque uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79255 in?
79255 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79255?
About 399 people live in ZIP code 79255, in 181 households, at 2.4 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 79255?
$54,375 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79255?
The closest are 79234 (11.6 mi), 79261 (12.3 mi), 79257 (15.7 mi), 79258 (15.8 mi) and 79241 (22.6 mi).
Is 79255 a PO Box ZIP code?
79255 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79255 ZIP Code — Quitaque, Texas (Briscoe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79255
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