79512
ZIP 79512 is Colorado City, Texas, mostly in Mitchell County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Mitchell +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7,834
- Coordinates
- 32.3232, -100.9320
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Where 79512 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 79512 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZISGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,512 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3313. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79511 (Coahoma, TX, 21 mi away) and 79516 (Dunn, TX, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79512 becomes 21597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12759, 12957, 12975, 15279, 15729, 15927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12975 in Port Kent, NY, 1,699 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯535 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79512 and you would come out at 32.32°S, 79.07°E — 1,262 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 600.0 square miles of land, 79512 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 456 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,834This ZIP7,834 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,407This ZIP2,407 |
| Housing units | 3,160This ZIP3,160 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,353This ZIP$60,353Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,800This ZIP$88,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $613This ZIP$613Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,027This ZIP1,027 |
| Annual payroll | $46,386,000This ZIP$46,386,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,260This ZIP2,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $171,962,000This ZIP$171,962,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 600.02 sq miThis ZIP600.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.85 sq miThis ZIP4.85 sq mi |
Counties 79512 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 96.6% |
| Scurry County | 3.4% |
Other place names in 79512
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79512
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79565 | Westbrook, TX | 10.7 mi |
79532 | Loraine, TX | 14.0 mi |
79516 | Dunn, TX | 17.1 mi |
79511 | Coahoma, TX | 21.1 mi |
79527 | Ira, TX | 21.2 mi |
79545 | Roscoe, TX | 21.9 mi |
76949 | Silver, TX | 23.6 mi |
79526 | Hermleigh, TX | 24.8 mi |
79550 | Snyder, TX | 27.3 mi |
79535 | Maryneal, TX | 27.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79512?
79512 is in Colorado City, Texas, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 32.3232, -100.9320.
What county is 79512 in?
79512 spans 2 counties: Mitchell County and Scurry County. Most of it falls in Mitchell 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 79512?
Colorado City uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79512 in?
79512 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79512?
About 7,834 people live in ZIP code 79512, in 2,407 households, at 13.1 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 79512?
$60,353 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79512?
The closest are 79565 (10.7 mi), 79532 (14 mi), 79516 (17.1 mi), 79511 (21.1 mi) and 79527 (21.2 mi).
Is 79512 a PO Box ZIP code?
79512 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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