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Where 79377 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 79377 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,377 = 3 × 26459. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011000010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79376 (Tokio, TX, 37 mi away) and 79378 (Wellman, TX, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79377 becomes 77397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37779, 77379, 77973, 93777, 97377, 97737). The farthest-flung twin is 97377 in Shedd, OR, 1,377 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯516 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79377 and you would come out at 32.93°S, 77.87°E — 1,201 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 30.1 square miles of land, 79377 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 230This ZIP230 |
|---|---|
| Households | 90This ZIP90 |
| Housing units | 122This ZIP122 |
| Median age | 26.7This ZIP26.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,000This ZIP$44,000Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,100This ZIP$144,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min |
| Population density | 7.6 / sq miThis ZIP7.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $99,000This ZIP$99,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,951,000This ZIP$7,951,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.12 sq miThis ZIP30.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79377
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79377
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79342 | Loop, TX | 11.7 mi |
79316 | Brownfield, TX | 17.3 mi |
79378 | Wellman, TX | 19.4 mi |
79331 | Lamesa, TX | 20.2 mi |
79351 | Odonnell, TX | 20.7 mi |
79373 | Tahoka, TX | 23.3 mi |
79359 | Seagraves, TX | 23.8 mi |
79383 | New Home, TX | 30.2 mi |
79345 | Meadow, TX | 30.4 mi |
79381 | Wilson, TX | 33.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79377?
79377 is in Welch, Texas, in Dawson County. Its published point location is 32.9296, -102.1335.
What county is 79377 in?
79377 lies in Dawson County.
What area code is 79377?
Welch uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79377 in?
79377 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79377?
About 230 people live in ZIP code 79377, in 90 households, at 7.6 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 79377?
$44,000 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79377?
The closest are 79342 (11.7 mi), 79316 (17.3 mi), 79378 (19.4 mi), 79331 (20.2 mi) and 79351 (20.7 mi).
Is 79377 a PO Box ZIP code?
79377 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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