79536
ZIP 79536 is Merkel, Texas, mostly in Taylor County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Taylor +2 more
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- Population
- 5,047
- Coordinates
- 32.4741, -100.0245
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Where 79536 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 79536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1657. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79535 (Maryneal, TX, 32 mi away) and 79537 (Nolan, TX, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79536 becomes 63597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35769, 35967, 35976, 36579, 36759, 37659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96375 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,305 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯514 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79536 and you would come out at 32.47°S, 79.98°E — 1,270 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 295.9 square miles of land, 79536 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 225 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,047This ZIP5,047 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,695This ZIP1,695 |
| Housing units | 2,065This ZIP2,065 |
| Median age | 32.9This ZIP32.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,131This ZIP$71,131Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,400This ZIP$136,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,198This ZIP$1,198Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 17.1 / sq miThis ZIP17.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 795This ZIP795 |
| Annual payroll | $41,545,000This ZIP$41,545,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,170This ZIP2,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $139,416,000This ZIP$139,416,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 295.87 sq miThis ZIP295.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Counties 79536 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 60.9% |
| Jones County | 37.3% |
| Nolan County | 1.8% |
Other place names in 79536
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79536
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79563 | Tye, TX | 8.0 mi |
79561 | Trent, TX | 9.3 mi |
79603 | Abilene, TX | 11.2 mi |
79607 | Dyess Afb, TX | 11.4 mi |
79606 | Abilene, TX | 14.3 mi |
79605 | Abilene, TX | 14.4 mi |
79698 | Abilene, TX | 16.9 mi |
79604 | Abilene, TX | 17.1 mi |
79608 | Abilene, TX | 17.1 mi |
79697 | Abilene, TX | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79536?
79536 is in Merkel, Texas, in Taylor County, part of the Abilene, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4741, -100.0245.
What county is 79536 in?
79536 spans 3 counties: Taylor County, Jones County and Nolan County. Most of it falls in Taylor 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 79536?
Merkel uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79536 in?
79536 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79536?
About 5,047 people live in ZIP code 79536, in 1,695 households, at 17.1 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 79536?
$71,131 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79536?
The closest are 79563 (8 mi), 79561 (9.3 mi), 79603 (11.2 mi), 79607 (11.4 mi) and 79606 (14.3 mi).
Is 79536 a PO Box ZIP code?
79536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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