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Where 79355 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 79355 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,355 = 5 × 59 × 269. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79353 (Pep, TX, 46 mi away) and 79356 (Post, TX, 90 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79355 becomes 55397 — and that is a real ZIP code: Young America, MN, 937 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35579, 35759, 35957, 35975, 39755, 53579, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97355 in Lebanon, OR, 1,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯519 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79355 and you would come out at 33.17°S, 77.11°E — 1,173 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 404.7 square miles of land, 79355 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 307 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
|---|---|
| Households | 651This ZIP651 |
| Housing units | 797This ZIP797 |
| Median age | 36.4This ZIP36.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,967This ZIP$76,967Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,300This ZIP$143,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $883This ZIP$883Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3%This ZIP12.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 230This ZIP230 |
| Annual payroll | $17,151,000This ZIP$17,151,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 790This ZIP790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,548,000This ZIP$61,548,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 404.71 sq miThis ZIP404.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79355
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79355
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79376 | Tokio, TX | 15.9 mi |
79323 | Denver City, TX | 16.1 mi |
79359 | Seagraves, TX | 26.3 mi |
79379 | Whiteface, TX | 26.7 mi |
79378 | Wellman, TX | 27.6 mi |
88242 | Hobbs, NM | 28.9 mi |
79372 | Sundown, TX | 28.9 mi |
88262 | Mcdonald, NM | 29.6 mi |
88267 | Tatum, NM | 30.1 mi |
88260 | Lovington, NM | 30.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79355?
79355 is in Plains, Texas, in Yoakum County. Its published point location is 33.1660, -102.8948.
What county is 79355 in?
79355 lies in Yoakum County.
What area code is 79355?
Plains uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79355 in?
79355 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79355?
About 1,660 people live in ZIP code 79355, in 651 households, at 4.1 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 79355?
$76,967 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79355?
The closest are 79376 (15.9 mi), 79323 (16.1 mi), 79359 (26.3 mi), 79379 (26.7 mi) and 79378 (27.6 mi).
Is 79355 a PO Box ZIP code?
79355 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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