79520
ZIP 79520 is Hamlin, Texas, mostly in Jones County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jones +2 more
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- Population
- 2,319
- Coordinates
- 32.8770, -100.1285
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Where 79520 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 79520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 71. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79519 (Goldsboro, TX, 63 mi away) and 79521 (Haskell, TX, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79520 becomes 02597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09725, 20579, 20597, 20759, 25079, 25709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09725 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,831 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯488 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79520 and you would come out at 32.88°S, 79.87°E — 1,242 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 228.2 square miles of land, 79520 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 173 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,319This ZIP2,319 |
|---|---|
| Households | 993This ZIP993 |
| Housing units | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Median age | 41.1This ZIP41.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,331This ZIP$65,331Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $74,700This ZIP$74,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 307This ZIP307 |
| Annual payroll | $13,339,000This ZIP$13,339,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 880This ZIP880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,651,000This ZIP$58,651,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 228.24 sq miThis ZIP228.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.49 sq miThis ZIP1.49 sq mi |
Counties 79520 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jones County | 53.5% |
| Fisher County | 38.6% |
| Stonewall County | 7.9% |
Other place names in 79520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79534 | Mc Caulley, TX | 10.2 mi |
79560 | Sylvester, TX | 15.4 mi |
79553 | Stamford, TX | 16.7 mi |
79501 | Anson, TX | 16.7 mi |
79543 | Roby, TX | 18.2 mi |
79548 | Rule, TX | 18.3 mi |
79540 | Old Glory, TX | 19.2 mi |
79546 | Rotan, TX | 20.9 mi |
79502 | Aspermont, TX | 22.5 mi |
79525 | Hawley, TX | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79520?
79520 is in Hamlin, Texas, in Jones County, part of the Abilene, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8770, -100.1285.
What county is 79520 in?
79520 spans 3 counties: Jones County, Fisher County and Stonewall County. Most of it falls in Jones 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 79520?
Hamlin uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79520 in?
79520 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79520?
About 2,319 people live in ZIP code 79520, in 993 households, at 10.2 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 79520?
$65,331 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79520?
The closest are 79534 (10.2 mi), 79560 (15.4 mi), 79553 (16.7 mi), 79501 (16.7 mi) and 79543 (18.2 mi).
Is 79520 a PO Box ZIP code?
79520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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