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Where 79378 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 79378 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,378 = 2 × 13 × 43 × 71. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011000010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79377 (Welch, TX, 19 mi away) and 79379 (Whiteface, TX, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79378 becomes 87397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37879, 39877, 77389, 77983, 78379, 78739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97378 in Sheridan, OR, 1,393 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯517 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79378 and you would come out at 33.03°S, 77.55°E — 1,189 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 58m.
- 📏 At 9.8 square miles of land, 79378 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 289This ZIP289 |
|---|---|
| Households | 77This ZIP77 |
| Housing units | 111This ZIP111 |
| Median age | 37.1This ZIP37.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $122,232This ZIP$122,232Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1%This ZIP33.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min |
| Population density | 29.6 / sq miThis ZIP29.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 9.76 sq miThis ZIP9.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 79378
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79378
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79359 | Seagraves, TX | 9.1 mi |
79342 | Loop, TX | 10.9 mi |
79316 | Brownfield, TX | 11.0 mi |
79376 | Tokio, TX | 18.8 mi |
79377 | Welch, TX | 19.4 mi |
79345 | Meadow, TX | 22.4 mi |
79323 | Denver City, TX | 27.3 mi |
79372 | Sundown, TX | 27.6 mi |
79355 | Plains, TX | 27.6 mi |
79360 | Seminole, TX | 28.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79378?
79378 is in Wellman, Texas, in Terry County. Its published point location is 33.0277, -102.4467.
What county is 79378 in?
79378 lies in Terry County.
What area code is 79378?
Wellman uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79378 in?
79378 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79378?
About 289 people live in ZIP code 79378, in 77 households, at 29.6 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 79378?
$122,232 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79378?
The closest are 79359 (9.1 mi), 79342 (10.9 mi), 79316 (11 mi), 79376 (18.8 mi) and 79377 (19.4 mi).
Is 79378 a PO Box ZIP code?
79378 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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