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Where 79544 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 79544 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,544 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 61 × 163. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79543 (Roby, TX, 50 mi away) and 79545 (Roscoe, TX, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79544 becomes 44597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45479, 47459, 47549, 47954, 49457, 49745, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97454 in Marcola, OR, 1,442 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯457 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79544 and you would come out at 33.29°S, 80.14°E — 1,221 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 83.8 square miles of land, 79544 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 382This ZIP382 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 205This ZIP205 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,750This ZIP$41,750Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,500This ZIP$82,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $700This ZIP$700Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $76,000This ZIP$76,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,585,000This ZIP$8,585,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.81 sq miThis ZIP83.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 79544 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Haskell County | 92.3% |
| Stonewall County | 7.7% |
Other place names in 79544
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79544
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79539 | O Brien, TX | 4.9 mi |
79547 | Rule, TX | 7.1 mi |
79529 | Knox City, TX | 9.9 mi |
76388 | Weinert, TX | 12.7 mi |
79548 | Rule, TX | 15.7 mi |
79540 | Old Glory, TX | 15.8 mi |
76371 | Munday, TX | 17.6 mi |
79521 | Haskell, TX | 17.7 mi |
79505 | Benjamin, TX | 18.4 mi |
79553 | Stamford, TX | 24.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79544 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79544?
79544 is in Rochester, Texas, in Haskell County. Its published point location is 33.2932, -99.8585.
What county is 79544 in?
79544 spans 2 counties: Haskell County and Stonewall County. Most of it falls in Haskell 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 79544?
Rochester uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79544 in?
79544 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79544?
About 382 people live in ZIP code 79544, in 136 households, at 4.6 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 79544?
$41,750 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79544?
The closest are 79539 (4.9 mi), 79547 (7.1 mi), 79529 (9.9 mi), 76388 (12.7 mi) and 79548 (15.7 mi).
Is 79544 a PO Box ZIP code?
79544 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79544 ZIP Code — Rochester, Texas (Haskell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79544
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