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Where 79347 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 79347 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,347 = 3 × 26449. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79346 (Morton, TX, 37 mi away) and 79350 (New Deal, TX, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79347 becomes 74397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34797, 39477, 39747, 43779, 43977, 49737, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97347 in Grand Ronde, OR, 1,335 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯454 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79347 and you would come out at 34.19°S, 77.20°E — 1,107 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 52m.
- 📏 At 684.0 square miles of land, 79347 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 519 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,176This ZIP7,176 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,279This ZIP2,279 |
| Housing units | 2,820This ZIP2,820 |
| Median age | 33.1This ZIP33.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,792This ZIP$66,792Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,700This ZIP$105,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $932This ZIP$932Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 10.5 / sq miThis ZIP10.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 143This ZIP143 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,249This ZIP1,249 |
| Annual payroll | $48,785,000This ZIP$48,785,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,490This ZIP2,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $144,548,000This ZIP$144,548,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 684.02 sq miThis ZIP684.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.10 sq miThis ZIP1.10 sq mi |
Counties 79347 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bailey County | 77.9% |
| Parmer County | 15.2% |
| Lamb County | 4.1% |
| Castro County | 2.8% |
Other place names in 79347
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79347
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79371 | Sudan, TX | 15.4 mi |
79325 | Farwell, TX | 17.6 mi |
79053 | Lazbuddie, TX | 19.8 mi |
79031 | Earth, TX | 20.3 mi |
79324 | Enochs, TX | 20.9 mi |
79009 | Bovina, TX | 24.2 mi |
79344 | Maple, TX | 25.9 mi |
88102 | Clovis, NM | 27.7 mi |
88132 | Rogers, NM | 28.6 mi |
79082 | Springlake, TX | 29.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79347?
79347 is in Muleshoe, Texas, in Bailey County. Its published point location is 34.1862, -102.7979.
What county is 79347 in?
79347 spans 4 counties: Bailey County, Parmer County, Lamb County and Castro County. Most of it falls in Bailey 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 79347?
Muleshoe uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79347 in?
79347 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79347?
About 7,176 people live in ZIP code 79347, in 2,279 households, at 10.5 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 79347?
$66,792 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79347?
The closest are 79371 (15.4 mi), 79325 (17.6 mi), 79053 (19.8 mi), 79031 (20.3 mi) and 79324 (20.9 mi).
Is 79347 a PO Box ZIP code?
79347 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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