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Where 79259 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 79259 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79259 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79258 (South Plains, TX, 49 mi away) and 79261 (Turkey, TX, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79259 becomes 95297 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stockton, CA, 1,188 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25979, 27599, 27959, 29579, 29597, 59729, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99752 in Kotzebue, AK, 3,277 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯392 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79259 and you would come out at 34.36°S, 79.55°E — 1,139 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 55.9 square miles of land, 79259 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5This ZIP5 |
| Housing units | 24This ZIP24 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 81.5%This ZIP81.5% |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 55.91 sq miThis ZIP55.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 79259 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hall County | 77.2% |
| Childress County | 22.8% |
ZIP codes near 79259
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79201 | Childress, TX | 7.2 mi |
79223 | Cee Vee, TX | 8.9 mi |
79233 | Estelline, TX | 9.9 mi |
79245 | Memphis, TX | 22.3 mi |
79261 | Turkey, TX | 24.7 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 27.1 mi |
79244 | Matador, TX | 28.4 mi |
79234 | Flomot, TX | 28.7 mi |
79248 | Paducah, TX | 31.6 mi |
79230 | Dodson, TX | 33.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79259?
79259 is in Tell, Texas, in Hall County. Its published point location is 34.3583, -100.4544.
What county is 79259 in?
79259 spans 2 counties: Hall County and Childress County. Most of it falls in Hall 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 time zone is 79259 in?
79259 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79259?
About 27 people live in ZIP code 79259, in 5 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 79259?
The closest are 79201 (7.2 mi), 79223 (8.9 mi), 79233 (9.9 mi), 79245 (22.3 mi) and 79261 (24.7 mi).
Is 79259 a PO Box ZIP code?
79259 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79259 ZIP Code — Tell, Texas (Hall County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79259
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