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Where 79371 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 79371 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,371 = 3 × 3 × 8819. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011000001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79370 (Spur, TX, 108 mi away) and 79372 (Sundown, TX, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79371 becomes 17397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13797, 17739, 31779, 37179, 37719, 37917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13797 in Lisle, NY, 1,551 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯464 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79371 and you would come out at 33.98°S, 77.30°E — 1,122 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 53m.
- 📏 At 337.5 square miles of land, 79371 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 256 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,396This ZIP1,396 |
|---|---|
| Households | 513This ZIP513 |
| Housing units | 646This ZIP646 |
| Median age | 30.1This ZIP30.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,917This ZIP$64,917Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,600This ZIP$101,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $691This ZIP$691Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 170This ZIP170 |
| Annual payroll | $7,530,000This ZIP$7,530,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,118,000This ZIP$41,118,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 337.52 sq miThis ZIP337.52 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 79371 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bailey County | 57.8% |
| Lamb County | 42.2% |
Other place names in 79371
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79371
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79324 | Enochs, TX | 6.7 mi |
79353 | Pep, TX | 14.8 mi |
79347 | Muleshoe, TX | 15.4 mi |
79344 | Maple, TX | 20.1 mi |
79339 | Littlefield, TX | 20.7 mi |
79312 | Amherst, TX | 22.5 mi |
79031 | Earth, TX | 23.1 mi |
79346 | Morton, TX | 24.3 mi |
88113 | Causey, NM | 25.5 mi |
79380 | Whitharral, TX | 26.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79371?
79371 is in Sudan, Texas, in Bailey County. Its published point location is 33.9797, -102.6972.
What county is 79371 in?
79371 spans 2 counties: Bailey County and Lamb County. Most of it falls in Bailey 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 79371?
Sudan uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79371 in?
79371 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79371?
About 1,396 people live in ZIP code 79371, in 513 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 79371?
$64,917 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79371?
The closest are 79324 (6.7 mi), 79353 (14.8 mi), 79347 (15.4 mi), 79344 (20.1 mi) and 79339 (20.7 mi).
Is 79371 a PO Box ZIP code?
79371 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79371 ZIP Code — Sudan, Texas (Bailey County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79371
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