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Where 79257 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 79257 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,257 = 3 × 29 × 911. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79256 (Roaring Springs, TX, 47 mi away) and 79258 (South Plains, TX, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79257 becomes 75297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25779, 25977, 27597, 27957, 29577, 57279, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27957 in Merry Hill, NC, 1,385 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯401 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79257 and you would come out at 34.45°S, 78.70°E — 1,117 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 51m.
- 📏 At 381.2 square miles of land, 79257 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 289 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 845This ZIP845 |
|---|---|
| Households | 356This ZIP356 |
| Housing units | 530This ZIP530 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,362This ZIP$43,362Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,300This ZIP$91,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $543This ZIP$543Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 2.2 / sq miThis ZIP2.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $3,181,000This ZIP$3,181,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,817,000This ZIP$41,817,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 381.19 sq miThis ZIP381.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 79257 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 | 97.4% |
| Swisher County | 2.6% |
Other place names in 79257
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79257
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79258 | South Plains, TX | 14.1 mi |
79255 | Quitaque, TX | 15.7 mi |
79241 | Lockney, TX | 19.2 mi |
79088 | Tulia, TX | 24.1 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 24.3 mi |
79221 | Aiken, TX | 24.7 mi |
79234 | Flomot, TX | 26.5 mi |
79052 | Kress, TX | 27.2 mi |
79094 | Wayside, TX | 29.7 mi |
79072 | Plainview, TX | 31.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79257?
79257 is in Silverton, Texas, in Briscoe County. Its published point location is 34.4469, -101.2989.
What county is 79257 in?
79257 spans 2 counties: Briscoe County and Swisher 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 79257?
Silverton uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79257 in?
79257 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79257?
About 845 people live in ZIP code 79257, in 356 households, at 2.2 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 79257?
$43,362 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79257?
The closest are 79258 (14.1 mi), 79255 (15.7 mi), 79241 (19.2 mi), 79088 (24.1 mi) and 79261 (24.3 mi).
Is 79257 a PO Box ZIP code?
79257 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79257 ZIP Code — Silverton, Texas (Briscoe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79257
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