79339
ZIP 79339 is Littlefield, Texas, mostly in Lamb County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lamb +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 6,685
- Coordinates
- 33.8866, -102.3549
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Where 79339 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 79339 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,339 = 13 × 17 × 359. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79338 (Levelland, TX, 20 mi away) and 79342 (Loop, TX, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79339 becomes 93397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37939, 39739, 73939, 93793, 97339, 99337, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99733 in Circle, AK, 2,788 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯460 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79339 and you would come out at 33.89°S, 77.65°E — 1,134 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 54m.
- 📏 At 334.9 square miles of land, 79339 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 254 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,685This ZIP6,685 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,545This ZIP2,545 |
| Housing units | 3,174This ZIP3,174 |
| Median age | 36.1This ZIP36.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,375This ZIP$60,375Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,000This ZIP$79,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,048This ZIP$1,048Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min |
| Population density | 20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,366This ZIP1,366 |
| Annual payroll | $55,711,000This ZIP$55,711,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,660This ZIP2,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $146,007,000This ZIP$146,007,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 334.85 sq miThis ZIP334.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 79339 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lamb County | 70.9% |
| Hockley County | 29.1% |
Other place names in 79339
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79339
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79312 | Amherst, TX | 9.8 mi |
79380 | Whitharral, TX | 10.3 mi |
79369 | Spade, TX | 11.9 mi |
79313 | Anton, TX | 12.2 mi |
79353 | Pep, TX | 15.3 mi |
79326 | Fieldton, TX | 16.7 mi |
79336 | Levelland, TX | 20.0 mi |
79338 | Levelland, TX | 20.3 mi |
79371 | Sudan, TX | 20.7 mi |
79363 | Shallowater, TX | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79339?
79339 is in Littlefield, Texas, in Lamb County. Its published point location is 33.8866, -102.3549.
What county is 79339 in?
79339 spans 2 counties: Lamb County and Hockley County. Most of it falls in Lamb 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 79339?
Littlefield uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79339 in?
79339 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79339?
About 6,685 people live in ZIP code 79339, in 2,545 households, at 20.0 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 79339?
$60,375 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79339?
The closest are 79312 (9.8 mi), 79380 (10.3 mi), 79369 (11.9 mi), 79313 (12.2 mi) and 79353 (15.3 mi).
Is 79339 a PO Box ZIP code?
79339 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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