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Where 79360 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 79360 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,360 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 31. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011000000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79359 (Seagraves, TX, 19 mi away) and 79363 (Shallowater, TX, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79360 becomes 06397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03769, 06379, 06793, 07936, 07963, 36079, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96370 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,178 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯544 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79360 and you would come out at 32.69°S, 77.28°E — 1,207 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 918.6 square miles of land, 79360 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 697 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,342This ZIP17,342 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,380This ZIP5,380 |
| Housing units | 6,020This ZIP6,020 |
| Median age | 29.3This ZIP29.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,467This ZIP$79,467Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,200This ZIP$219,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $854This ZIP$854Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8%This ZIP11.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 18.9 / sq miThis ZIP18.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 475This ZIP475 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,512This ZIP4,512 |
| Annual payroll | $270,519,000This ZIP$270,519,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,200This ZIP7,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $541,977,000This ZIP$541,977,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 918.60 sq miThis ZIP918.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Other place names in 79360
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79360
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79359 | Seagraves, TX | 19.2 mi |
79323 | Denver City, TX | 19.8 mi |
79714 | Andrews, TX | 26.5 mi |
88242 | Hobbs, NM | 26.8 mi |
79342 | Loop, TX | 27.1 mi |
79378 | Wellman, TX | 28.4 mi |
88241 | Hobbs, NM | 28.9 mi |
88244 | Hobbs, NM | 29.5 mi |
79355 | Plains, TX | 34.4 mi |
88231 | Eunice, NM | 36.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79360?
79360 is in Seminole, Texas, in Gaines County. Its published point location is 32.6899, -102.7244.
What county is 79360 in?
79360 lies in Gaines County.
What area code is 79360?
Seminole uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79360 in?
79360 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79360?
About 17,342 people live in ZIP code 79360, in 5,380 households, at 18.9 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 79360?
$79,467 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79360?
The closest are 79359 (19.2 mi), 79323 (19.8 mi), 79714 (26.5 mi), 88242 (26.8 mi) and 79342 (27.1 mi).
Is 79360 a PO Box ZIP code?
79360 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79360 ZIP Code — Seminole, Texas (Gaines County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79360
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