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Where 79336 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 79336 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,336 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 47 × 211. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79331 (Lamesa, TX, 69 mi away) and 79338 (Levelland, TX, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79336 becomes 63397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33679, 33769, 33967, 33976, 36793, 37369, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96373 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,142 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯479 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79336 and you would come out at 33.60°S, 77.60°E — 1,152 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
- 📏 At 482.8 square miles of land, 79336 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 367 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,132This ZIP15,132 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,688This ZIP5,688 |
| Housing units | 6,657This ZIP6,657 |
| Median age | 35.4This ZIP35.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,598This ZIP$61,598Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,000This ZIP$140,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $849This ZIP$849Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 31.3 / sq miThis ZIP31.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 383This ZIP383 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,606This ZIP5,606 |
| Annual payroll | $334,032,000This ZIP$334,032,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,490This ZIP6,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $435,514,000This ZIP$435,514,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 482.83 sq miThis ZIP482.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 79336 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hockley County | 97.6% |
| Cochran County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 79336
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79336
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79338 | Levelland, TX | 2.2 mi |
79380 | Whitharral, TX | 10.5 mi |
79367 | Smyer, TX | 13.4 mi |
79372 | Sundown, TX | 13.4 mi |
79379 | Whiteface, TX | 16.3 mi |
79353 | Pep, TX | 16.8 mi |
79358 | Ropesville, TX | 17.2 mi |
79407 | Lubbock, TX | 18.3 mi |
79345 | Meadow, TX | 18.5 mi |
79339 | Littlefield, TX | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79336?
79336 is in Levelland, Texas, in Hockley County, part of the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.5997, -102.4002.
What county is 79336 in?
79336 spans 2 counties: Hockley County and Cochran County. Most of it falls in Hockley 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 79336?
Levelland uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79336 in?
79336 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79336?
About 15,132 people live in ZIP code 79336, in 5,688 households, at 31.3 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 79336?
$61,598 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79336?
The closest are 79338 (2.2 mi), 79380 (10.5 mi), 79367 (13.4 mi), 79372 (13.4 mi) and 79379 (16.3 mi).
Is 79336 a PO Box ZIP code?
79336 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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