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Where 79547 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 79547 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,547 = 13 × 29 × 211. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79546 (Rotan, TX, 40 mi away) and 79548 (Rule, TX, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79547 becomes 74597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45779, 47579, 47597, 47957, 47975, 49757, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97475 in Springfield, OR, 1,448 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯464 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79547 and you would come out at 33.20°S, 80.09°E — 1,226 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 80.7 square miles of land, 79547 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 957This ZIP957 |
|---|---|
| Households | 389This ZIP389 |
| Housing units | 550This ZIP550 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,023This ZIP$41,023Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,800This ZIP$86,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,043This ZIP$1,043Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7%This ZIP20.7% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 49This ZIP49 |
| Annual payroll | $2,503,000This ZIP$2,503,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,607,000This ZIP$15,607,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.71 sq miThis ZIP80.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 79547 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 | 99.5% |
| Stonewall County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 79547
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79547
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79544 | Rochester, TX | 7.1 mi |
79548 | Rule, TX | 8.8 mi |
79540 | Old Glory, TX | 10.1 mi |
79539 | O Brien, TX | 11.2 mi |
79521 | Haskell, TX | 16.7 mi |
79529 | Knox City, TX | 17.0 mi |
76388 | Weinert, TX | 17.5 mi |
79553 | Stamford, TX | 18.0 mi |
79502 | Aspermont, TX | 20.8 mi |
76371 | Munday, TX | 24.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79547 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79547?
79547 is in Rule, Texas, in Haskell County. Its published point location is 33.1977, -99.9054.
What county is 79547 in?
79547 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 79547?
Rule uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79547 in?
79547 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79547?
About 957 people live in ZIP code 79547, in 389 households, at 11.9 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 79547?
$41,023 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79547?
The closest are 79544 (7.1 mi), 79548 (8.8 mi), 79540 (10.1 mi), 79539 (11.2 mi) and 79521 (16.7 mi).
Is 79547 a PO Box ZIP code?
79547 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79547 ZIP Code — Rule, Texas (Haskell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79547
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