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Where 79331 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 79331 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,331 = 7 × 7 × 1619. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79330 (Justiceburg, TX, 48 mi away) and 79336 (Levelland, TX, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79331 becomes 13397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13739, 17339, 17933, 19373, 19733, 31739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13739 in Bloomville, NY, 1,624 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯529 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79331 and you would come out at 32.67°S, 78.03°E — 1,221 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 797.9 square miles of land, 79331 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 606 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,711This ZIP11,711 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,888This ZIP3,888 |
| Housing units | 4,683This ZIP4,683 |
| Median age | 34.8This ZIP34.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,000This ZIP$54,000Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,800This ZIP$101,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $799This ZIP$799Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3%This ZIP12.3% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 14.7 / sq miThis ZIP14.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 258This ZIP258 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,471This ZIP2,471 |
| Annual payroll | $133,311,000This ZIP$133,311,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,110This ZIP4,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $298,435,000This ZIP$298,435,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 797.87 sq miThis ZIP797.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.31 sq miThis ZIP1.31 sq mi |
Counties 79331 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dawson County | 77.5% |
| Martin County | 15.4% |
| Borden County | 4.1% |
| Gaines County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 79331
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79331
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79713 | Ackerly, TX | 17.8 mi |
79377 | Welch, TX | 20.2 mi |
79351 | Odonnell, TX | 21.7 mi |
79783 | Tarzan, TX | 23.9 mi |
79342 | Loop, TX | 26.3 mi |
79748 | Knott, TX | 26.5 mi |
79738 | Gail, TX | 29.5 mi |
79749 | Lenorah, TX | 29.8 mi |
79782 | Stanton, TX | 33.7 mi |
79373 | Tahoka, TX | 34.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79331?
79331 is in Lamesa, Texas, in Dawson County. Its published point location is 32.6711, -101.9727.
What county is 79331 in?
79331 spans 4 counties: Dawson County, Martin County, Borden County and Gaines County. Most of it falls in Dawson 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 79331?
Lamesa uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79331 in?
79331 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79331?
About 11,711 people live in ZIP code 79331, in 3,888 households, at 14.7 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 79331?
$54,000 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79331?
The closest are 79713 (17.8 mi), 79377 (20.2 mi), 79351 (21.7 mi), 79783 (23.9 mi) and 79342 (26.3 mi).
Is 79331 a PO Box ZIP code?
79331 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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