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Where 79370 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 79370 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,370 = 2 × 5 × 7937. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011000001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79369 (Spade, TX, 79 mi away) and 79371 (Sudan, TX, 108 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79370 becomes 07397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03779, 07739, 37079, 37097, 37709, 39077, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03779 in Piermont, NH, 1,709 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯460 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79370 and you would come out at 33.44°S, 79.07°E — 1,189 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 531.6 square miles of land, 79370 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 404 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,363This ZIP1,363 |
|---|---|
| Households | 587This ZIP587 |
| Housing units | 1,021This ZIP1,021 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,750This ZIP$48,750Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $63,100This ZIP$63,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $765This ZIP$765Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 2.6 / sq miThis ZIP2.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 176This ZIP176 |
| Annual payroll | $9,390,000This ZIP$9,390,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,222,000This ZIP$32,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 531.65 sq miThis ZIP531.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.89 sq miThis ZIP3.89 sq mi |
Counties 79370 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dickens County | 61.9% |
| Kent County | 19.5% |
| Crosby County | 14.0% |
| Garza County | 4.6% |
Other place names in 79370
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79370
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79518 | Girard, TX | 14.2 mi |
79229 | Dickens, TX | 18.7 mi |
79322 | Crosbyton, TX | 22.0 mi |
79243 | Mcadoo, TX | 23.0 mi |
79220 | Afton, TX | 24.2 mi |
79356 | Post, TX | 26.2 mi |
79528 | Jayton, TX | 28.0 mi |
79256 | Roaring Springs, TX | 30.7 mi |
79357 | Ralls, TX | 30.8 mi |
79330 | Justiceburg, TX | 35.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79370 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79370?
79370 is in Spur, Texas, in Dickens County. Its published point location is 33.4446, -100.9298.
What county is 79370 in?
79370 spans 4 counties: Dickens County, Kent County, Crosby County and Garza County. Most of it falls in Dickens 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 79370?
Spur uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79370 in?
79370 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79370?
About 1,363 people live in ZIP code 79370, in 587 households, at 2.6 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 79370?
$48,750 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79370?
The closest are 79518 (14.2 mi), 79229 (18.7 mi), 79322 (22 mi), 79243 (23 mi) and 79220 (24.2 mi).
Is 79370 a PO Box ZIP code?
79370 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79370 ZIP Code — Spur, Texas (Dickens County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79370
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