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Where 79342 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 79342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,342 = 2 × 39671. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79339 (Littlefield, TX, 68 mi away) and 79343 (Lorenzo, TX, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79342 becomes 24397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 24739, 27349, 27943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27943 in Hatteras, NC, 1,527 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯522 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79342 and you would come out at 32.90°S, 77.67°E — 1,199 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 104.0 square miles of land, 79342 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 249This ZIP249 |
|---|---|
| Households | 94This ZIP94 |
| Housing units | 107This ZIP107 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,750This ZIP$73,750Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,000This ZIP$120,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6%This ZIP9.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 94This ZIP94 |
| Annual payroll | $8,493,000This ZIP$8,493,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,043,000This ZIP$10,043,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 104.03 sq miThis ZIP104.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79378 | Wellman, TX | 10.9 mi |
79377 | Welch, TX | 11.7 mi |
79359 | Seagraves, TX | 12.4 mi |
79316 | Brownfield, TX | 16.0 mi |
79331 | Lamesa, TX | 26.3 mi |
79360 | Seminole, TX | 27.1 mi |
79376 | Tokio, TX | 29.7 mi |
79345 | Meadow, TX | 30.0 mi |
79351 | Odonnell, TX | 32.3 mi |
79323 | Denver City, TX | 33.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79342?
79342 is in Loop, Texas, in Gaines County. Its published point location is 32.9031, -102.3319.
What county is 79342 in?
79342 lies in Gaines County.
What area code is 79342?
Loop uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79342 in?
79342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79342?
About 249 people live in ZIP code 79342, in 94 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 79342?
$73,750 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79342?
The closest are 79378 (10.9 mi), 79377 (11.7 mi), 79359 (12.4 mi), 79316 (16 mi) and 79331 (26.3 mi).
Is 79342 a PO Box ZIP code?
79342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79342 ZIP Code — Loop, Texas (Gaines County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79342
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