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Where 79548 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 79548 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,548 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 947. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79547 (Rule, TX, 9 mi away) and 79549 (Snyder, TX, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79548 becomes 84597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98547 in Grayland, WA, 1,580 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯473 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79548 and you would come out at 33.07°S, 80.09°E — 1,234 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 58m.
- 📏 At 80.1 square miles of land, 79548 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 104This ZIP104 |
|---|---|
| Households | 46This ZIP46 |
| Housing units | 80This ZIP80 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $99,000This ZIP$99,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.9%This ZIP47.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 1.3 / sq miThis ZIP1.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $311,000This ZIP$311,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.14 sq miThis ZIP80.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 79548
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79547 | Rule, TX | 8.8 mi |
79553 | Stamford, TX | 9.7 mi |
79540 | Old Glory, TX | 10.7 mi |
79544 | Rochester, TX | 15.7 mi |
79521 | Haskell, TX | 16.6 mi |
79503 | Avoca, TX | 17.8 mi |
79520 | Hamlin, TX | 18.3 mi |
79539 | O Brien, TX | 20.0 mi |
79502 | Aspermont, TX | 21.7 mi |
79501 | Anson, TX | 22.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79548?
79548 is in Rule, Texas, in Haskell County. Its published point location is 33.0712, -99.9128.
What county is 79548 in?
79548 lies in Haskell County.
What area code is 79548?
Rule uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79548 in?
79548 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79548?
About 104 people live in ZIP code 79548, in 46 households, at 1.3 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 79548?
The closest are 79547 (8.8 mi), 79553 (9.7 mi), 79540 (10.7 mi), 79544 (15.7 mi) and 79521 (16.6 mi).
Is 79548 a PO Box ZIP code?
79548 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79548 ZIP Code — Rule, Texas (Haskell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79548
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