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79381

ZIP 79381 is Wilson, Texas, in Lynn County; area code 806; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lynn
Metro area
Lubbock, TX
Population
1,463
Coordinates
33.3129, -101.7705
☼ Live from 79381 — Wilson, TX

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Where 79381 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 79381
  • 🔢 Type 79381 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBEGL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 79,381 = 163 × 487. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011011000010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79380 (Whitharral, TX, 44 mi away) and 79382 (Wolfforth, TX, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 79381 becomes 18397, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17938, 17983, 31789, 31798, 37189, 37819, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17938 in Hegins, PA, 1,478 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
  • 🎯484 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79381 and you would come out at 33.31°S, 78.23°E — 1,182 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 57m.
  • 📏 At 119.2 square miles of land, 79381 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,463This ZIP1,463
Households511This ZIP511
Housing units579This ZIP579
Median age34.1This ZIP34.1Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$97,625This ZIP$97,625Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$228,300This ZIP$228,300Texas$283,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher46.3%This ZIP46.3%
Mean commute25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min
Population density12.3 / sq miThis ZIP12.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees80This ZIP80
Annual payroll$4,152,000This ZIP$4,152,000
Tax returns filed640This ZIP640
Total adjusted gross income$73,163,000This ZIP$73,163,000

Land area

Land area119.15 sq miThis ZIP119.15 sq mi
Water area0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi

Other place names in 79381

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ZIP codes near 79381

ZIPCityDistance
79383 New Home, TX 8.0 mi
79423 Lubbock, TX 10.1 mi
79373 Tahoka, TX 11.4 mi
79364 Slaton, TX 12.2 mi
79424 Lubbock, TX 14.2 mi
79404 Lubbock, TX 14.9 mi
79366 Ransom Canyon, TX 15.8 mi
79412 Lubbock, TX 16.9 mi
79413 Lubbock, TX 17.5 mi
79382 Wolfforth, TX 17.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 79381?

79381 is in Wilson, Texas, in Lynn County, part of the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3129, -101.7705.

What county is 79381 in?

79381 lies in Lynn County.

What area code is 79381?

Wilson uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 79381 in?

79381 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 79381?

About 1,463 people live in ZIP code 79381, in 511 households, at 12.3 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 79381?

$97,625 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 79381?

The closest are 79383 (8 mi), 79423 (10.1 mi), 79373 (11.4 mi), 79364 (12.2 mi) and 79424 (14.2 mi).

Is 79381 a PO Box ZIP code?

79381 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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