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Where 79532 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 79532 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZESGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,532 = 2 × 2 × 59 × 337. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79530 (Lawn, TX, 59 mi away) and 79533 (Lueders, TX, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79532 becomes 23597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27359, 27539, 27593, 27935, 27953, 29375, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97253 in Portland, OR, 1,479 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯526 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79532 and you would come out at 32.41°S, 79.29°E — 1,261 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 124.9 square miles of land, 79532 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,029This ZIP1,029 |
|---|---|
| Households | 314This ZIP314 |
| Housing units | 455This ZIP455 |
| Median age | 27.9This ZIP27.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,643This ZIP$49,643Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,800This ZIP$69,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $373This ZIP$373Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3%This ZIP8.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 8.2 / sq miThis ZIP8.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $2,058,000This ZIP$2,058,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,112,000This ZIP$20,112,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.90 sq miThis ZIP124.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 79532 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 | 91.9% |
| Nolan County | 4.9% |
| Scurry County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 79532
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79532
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79545 | Roscoe, TX | 8.2 mi |
79512 | Colorado City, TX | 14.0 mi |
79516 | Dunn, TX | 14.8 mi |
79526 | Hermleigh, TX | 16.9 mi |
79535 | Maryneal, TX | 18.7 mi |
79556 | Sweetwater, TX | 19.5 mi |
79565 | Westbrook, TX | 22.8 mi |
79550 | Snyder, TX | 24.5 mi |
76949 | Silver, TX | 24.9 mi |
79527 | Ira, TX | 25.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79532?
79532 is in Loraine, Texas, in Mitchell County. Its published point location is 32.4080, -100.7143.
What county is 79532 in?
79532 spans 3 counties: Mitchell County, Nolan 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 79532?
Loraine uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79532 in?
79532 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79532?
About 1,029 people live in ZIP code 79532, in 314 households, at 8.2 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 79532?
$49,643 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79532?
The closest are 79545 (8.2 mi), 79512 (14 mi), 79516 (14.8 mi), 79526 (16.9 mi) and 79535 (18.7 mi).
Is 79532 a PO Box ZIP code?
79532 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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