79353
ZIP 79353 is Pep, Texas, in Hockley County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Hockley
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- Population
- 67
- Coordinates
- 33.7836, -102.5914
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Where 79353 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 79353 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,353 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2939. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79351 (Odonnell, TX, 75 mi away) and 79355 (Plains, TX, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79353 becomes 35397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33579, 33597, 33759, 33957, 33975, 35739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33975 in Labelle, FL, 1,349 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯473 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79353 and you would come out at 33.78°S, 77.41°E — 1,137 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 15.1 square miles of land, 79353 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 67This ZIP67 |
|---|---|
| Households | 31This ZIP31 |
| Housing units | 31This ZIP31 |
| Median age | 28.8This ZIP28.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,188This ZIP$86,188Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $18,400This ZIP$18,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.9%This ZIP41.9% |
| Population density | 4.4 / sq miThis ZIP4.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 15.08 sq miThis ZIP15.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 79353
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79324 | Enochs, TX | 11.0 mi |
79371 | Sudan, TX | 14.8 mi |
79339 | Littlefield, TX | 15.3 mi |
79380 | Whitharral, TX | 15.4 mi |
79346 | Morton, TX | 16.5 mi |
79336 | Levelland, TX | 16.8 mi |
79338 | Levelland, TX | 18.6 mi |
79379 | Whiteface, TX | 20.3 mi |
79312 | Amherst, TX | 23.2 mi |
79344 | Maple, TX | 24.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79353?
79353 is in Pep, Texas, in Hockley County, part of the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.7836, -102.5914.
What county is 79353 in?
79353 lies in Hockley County.
What area code is 79353?
Pep uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79353 in?
79353 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79353?
About 67 people live in ZIP code 79353, in 31 households, at 4.4 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 79353?
$86,188 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79353?
The closest are 79324 (11 mi), 79371 (14.8 mi), 79339 (15.3 mi), 79380 (15.4 mi) and 79346 (16.5 mi).
Is 79353 a PO Box ZIP code?
79353 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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