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Where 79312 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 79312 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,312 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 4957. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79311 (Abernathy, TX, 27 mi away) and 79313 (Anton, TX, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79312 becomes 21397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12937, 12973, 17239, 17329, 17923, 17932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12937 in Fort Covington, NY, 1,653 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯451 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79312 and you would come out at 34.02°S, 77.69°E — 1,126 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 106.5 square miles of land, 79312 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,130This ZIP1,130 |
|---|---|
| Households | 316This ZIP316 |
| Housing units | 363This ZIP363 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,722This ZIP$64,722Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $49,100This ZIP$49,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $779This ZIP$779Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.5 minThis ZIP17.5 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41This ZIP41 |
| Annual payroll | $1,666,000This ZIP$1,666,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,231,000This ZIP$17,231,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 106.54 sq miThis ZIP106.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 79312
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79312
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79326 | Fieldton, TX | 7.5 mi |
79339 | Littlefield, TX | 9.8 mi |
79369 | Spade, TX | 10.1 mi |
79082 | Springlake, TX | 13.6 mi |
79064 | Olton, TX | 15.3 mi |
79313 | Anton, TX | 16.8 mi |
79031 | Earth, TX | 17.3 mi |
79021 | Cotton Center, TX | 18.2 mi |
79380 | Whitharral, TX | 19.6 mi |
79073 | Plainview, TX | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79312?
79312 is in Amherst, Texas, in Lamb County. Its published point location is 34.0230, -102.3073.
What county is 79312 in?
79312 lies in Lamb County.
What area code is 79312?
Amherst uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79312 in?
79312 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79312?
About 1,130 people live in ZIP code 79312, in 316 households, at 10.6 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 79312?
$64,722 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79312?
The closest are 79326 (7.5 mi), 79339 (9.8 mi), 79369 (10.1 mi), 79082 (13.6 mi) and 79064 (15.3 mi).
Is 79312 a PO Box ZIP code?
79312 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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