79541
ZIP 79541 is Ovalo, Texas, mostly in Taylor County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Taylor +1 more
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- Population
- 1,550
- Coordinates
- 32.1478, -99.8102
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Where 79541 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 79541 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,541 = 7 × 11 × 1033. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79540 (Old Glory, TX, 71 mi away) and 79543 (Roby, TX, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79541 becomes 14597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15479, 17549, 17945, 17954, 19457, 19475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97145 in Tolovana Park, OR, 1,594 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯535 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79541 and you would come out at 32.15°S, 80.19°E — 1,295 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 02m.
- 📏 At 146.1 square miles of land, 79541 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,550This ZIP1,550 |
|---|---|
| Households | 621This ZIP621 |
| Housing units | 641This ZIP641 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,032This ZIP$71,032Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $271,400This ZIP$271,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6%This ZIP31.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $1,076,000This ZIP$1,076,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 480This ZIP480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,951,000This ZIP$44,951,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.12 sq miThis ZIP146.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Counties 79541 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 | 92.9% |
| Callahan County | 7.1% |
ZIP codes near 79541
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79530 | Lawn, TX | 3.5 mi |
79562 | Tuscola, TX | 6.9 mi |
79508 | Buffalo Gap, TX | 8.5 mi |
79519 | Goldsboro, TX | 9.6 mi |
79538 | Novice, TX | 13.4 mi |
79603 | Abilene, TX | 14.6 mi |
79567 | Winters, TX | 14.7 mi |
79606 | Abilene, TX | 14.9 mi |
79602 | Abilene, TX | 15.4 mi |
79566 | Wingate, TX | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79541?
79541 is in Ovalo, Texas, in Taylor County, part of the Abilene, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.1478, -99.8102.
What county is 79541 in?
79541 spans 2 counties: Taylor County and Callahan 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 79541?
Ovalo uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79541 in?
79541 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79541?
About 1,550 people live in ZIP code 79541, in 621 households, at 10.6 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 79541?
$71,032 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79541?
The closest are 79530 (3.5 mi), 79562 (6.9 mi), 79508 (8.5 mi), 79519 (9.6 mi) and 79538 (13.4 mi).
Is 79541 a PO Box ZIP code?
79541 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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