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Where 79261 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 79261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,261 = 7 × 13 × 13 × 67. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010110011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79259 (Tell, TX, 25 mi away) and 79311 (Abernathy, TX, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79261 becomes 16297, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12769, 12967, 12976, 16729, 16927, 19726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96271 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,621 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 76% 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 79261 and you would come out at 34.45°S, 79.13°E — 1,125 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 169.6 square miles of land, 79261 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 411This ZIP411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 195This ZIP195 |
| Housing units | 419This ZIP419 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,450This ZIP$49,450Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,200This ZIP$129,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $565This ZIP$565Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8%This ZIP32.8% |
| Mean commute | 14.7 minThis ZIP14.7 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 50This ZIP50 |
| Annual payroll | $916,000This ZIP$916,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,448,000This ZIP$10,448,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 169.61 sq miThis ZIP169.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.16 sq miThis ZIP2.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 79261
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79261
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79255 | Quitaque, TX | 12.3 mi |
79239 | Lakeview, TX | 15.5 mi |
79234 | Flomot, TX | 16.4 mi |
79233 | Estelline, TX | 21.8 mi |
79257 | Silverton, TX | 24.3 mi |
79259 | Tell, TX | 24.7 mi |
79223 | Cee Vee, TX | 27.0 mi |
79244 | Matador, TX | 27.5 mi |
79245 | Memphis, TX | 27.6 mi |
79258 | South Plains, TX | 28.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79261?
79261 is in Turkey, Texas, in Hall County. Its published point location is 34.4498, -100.8729.
What county is 79261 in?
79261 lies in Hall County.
What area code is 79261?
Turkey uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79261 in?
79261 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79261?
About 411 people live in ZIP code 79261, in 195 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 79261?
$49,450 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79261?
The closest are 79255 (12.3 mi), 79239 (15.5 mi), 79234 (16.4 mi), 79233 (21.8 mi) and 79257 (24.3 mi).
Is 79261 a PO Box ZIP code?
79261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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