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Where 79528 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 79528 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,528 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 9941. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79527 (Ira, TX, 50 mi away) and 79529 (Knox City, TX, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79528 becomes 82597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25879, 25978, 27589, 27895, 27958, 27985, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98257 in La Conner, WA, 1,547 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯474 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79528 and you would come out at 33.16°S, 79.42°E — 1,214 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 57m.
- 📏 At 343.2 square miles of land, 79528 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 261 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 578This ZIP578 |
|---|---|
| Households | 226This ZIP226 |
| Housing units | 319This ZIP319 |
| Median age | 55.5This ZIP55.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,476This ZIP$73,476Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,900This ZIP$103,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $682This ZIP$682Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4%This ZIP26.4% |
| Mean commute | 11.5 minThis ZIP11.5 min |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 52This ZIP52 |
| Annual payroll | $4,893,000This ZIP$4,893,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,370,000This ZIP$17,370,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 343.16 sq miThis ZIP343.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 79528 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kent County | 75.9% |
| Stonewall County | 24.1% |
Other place names in 79528
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79528
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79518 | Girard, TX | 13.9 mi |
79502 | Aspermont, TX | 18.2 mi |
79546 | Rotan, TX | 20.3 mi |
79549 | Snyder, TX | 27.5 mi |
79370 | Spur, TX | 28.0 mi |
79540 | Old Glory, TX | 29.3 mi |
79543 | Roby, TX | 32.7 mi |
79520 | Hamlin, TX | 32.8 mi |
79236 | Guthrie, TX | 34.3 mi |
79534 | Mc Caulley, TX | 35.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79528?
79528 is in Jayton, Texas, in Kent County. Its published point location is 33.1646, -100.5782.
What county is 79528 in?
79528 spans 2 counties: Kent County and Stonewall County. Most of it falls in Kent 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 79528?
Jayton uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79528 in?
79528 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79528?
About 578 people live in ZIP code 79528, in 226 households, at 1.7 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 79528?
$73,476 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79528?
The closest are 79518 (13.9 mi), 79502 (18.2 mi), 79546 (20.3 mi), 79549 (27.5 mi) and 79370 (28 mi).
Is 79528 a PO Box ZIP code?
79528 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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