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Where 79538 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 79538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,538 = 2 × 39769. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79537 (Nolan, TX, 37 mi away) and 79539 (O Brien, TX, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79538 becomes 83597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35897, 35978, 35987, 38579, 38759, 38957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98357 in Neah Bay, WA, 1,721 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯546 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79538 and you would come out at 31.98°S, 80.30°E — 1,309 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 57.0 square miles of land, 79538 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 185This ZIP185 |
|---|---|
| Households | 67This ZIP67 |
| Housing units | 87This ZIP87 |
| Median age | 59.8This ZIP59.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 45.4 minThis ZIP45.4 min |
| Population density | 3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $1,407,000This ZIP$1,407,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,657,000This ZIP$7,657,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.98 sq miThis ZIP56.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 79538 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Coleman County | 65.8% |
| Runnels County | 34.2% |
Other place names in 79538
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79538
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79519 | Goldsboro, TX | 4.7 mi |
79530 | Lawn, TX | 9.9 mi |
76882 | Talpa, TX | 12.2 mi |
79541 | Ovalo, TX | 13.4 mi |
76834 | Coleman, TX | 14.6 mi |
79567 | Winters, TX | 16.1 mi |
79562 | Tuscola, TX | 20.4 mi |
76884 | Valera, TX | 21.2 mi |
79508 | Buffalo Gap, TX | 21.6 mi |
76821 | Ballinger, TX | 22.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79538?
79538 is in Novice, Texas, in Coleman County. Its published point location is 31.9762, -99.7024.
What county is 79538 in?
79538 spans 2 counties: Coleman County and Runnels County. Most of it falls in Coleman 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 79538?
Novice uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79538 in?
79538 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79538?
About 185 people live in ZIP code 79538, in 67 households, at 3.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 79538?
The closest are 79519 (4.7 mi), 79530 (9.9 mi), 76882 (12.2 mi), 79541 (13.4 mi) and 76834 (14.6 mi).
Is 79538 a PO Box ZIP code?
79538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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