79356
ZIP 79356 is Post, Texas, mostly in Garza County; area code 806; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Garza +2 more
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- Population
- 5,083
- Coordinates
- 33.2846, -101.3421
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Where 79356 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 79356 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,356 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 17 × 389. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79355 (Plains, TX, 90 mi away) and 79357 (Ralls, TX, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79356 becomes 65397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35769, 35967, 35976, 36579, 36759, 37659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96375 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯477 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79356 and you would come out at 33.28°S, 78.66°E — 1,191 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 824.1 square miles of land, 79356 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 626 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,083This ZIP5,083 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,448This ZIP1,448 |
| Housing units | 2,004This ZIP2,004 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,351This ZIP$46,351Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,900This ZIP$79,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $830This ZIP$830Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2%This ZIP10.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 6.2 / sq miThis ZIP6.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 122This ZIP122 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,248This ZIP1,248 |
| Annual payroll | $64,231,000This ZIP$64,231,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,730This ZIP1,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $134,397,000This ZIP$134,397,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 824.07 sq miThis ZIP824.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.28 sq miThis ZIP1.28 sq mi |
Counties 79356 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Garza County | 75.8% |
| Crosby County | 15.4% |
| Lynn County | 8.8% |
Other place names in 79356
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79356
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79330 | Justiceburg, TX | 19.0 mi |
79364 | Slaton, TX | 20.1 mi |
79381 | Wilson, TX | 24.8 mi |
79357 | Ralls, TX | 25.3 mi |
79366 | Ransom Canyon, TX | 26.1 mi |
79370 | Spur, TX | 26.2 mi |
79322 | Crosbyton, TX | 27.1 mi |
79343 | Lorenzo, TX | 27.7 mi |
79517 | Fluvanna, TX | 28.5 mi |
79373 | Tahoka, TX | 30.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79356?
79356 is in Post, Texas, in Garza County, part of the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.2846, -101.3421.
What county is 79356 in?
79356 spans 3 counties: Garza County, Crosby County and Lynn County. Most of it falls in Garza 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 79356?
Post uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79356 in?
79356 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79356?
About 5,083 people live in ZIP code 79356, in 1,448 households, at 6.2 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 79356?
$46,351 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79356?
The closest are 79330 (19 mi), 79364 (20.1 mi), 79381 (24.8 mi), 79357 (25.3 mi) and 79366 (26.1 mi).
Is 79356 a PO Box ZIP code?
79356 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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