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Where 79549 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 79549 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79549 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011010111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79548 (Rule, TX, 60 mi away) and 79550 (Snyder, TX, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79549 becomes 94597 — and that is a real ZIP code: Walnut Creek, CA, 1,237 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47959, 47995, 49759, 49795, 54979, 59479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99547 in Atka, AK, 3,782 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯496 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79549 and you would come out at 32.90°S, 79.07°E — 1,224 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 860.5 square miles of land, 79549 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 653 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,233This ZIP15,233 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,403This ZIP5,403 |
| Housing units | 6,328This ZIP6,328 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,147This ZIP$59,147Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,000This ZIP$112,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018This ZIP$1,018Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 361This ZIP361 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,470This ZIP4,470 |
| Annual payroll | $272,161,000This ZIP$272,161,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,470This ZIP5,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $413,620,000This ZIP$413,620,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 860.50 sq miThis ZIP860.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.27 sq miThis ZIP1.27 sq mi |
Counties 79549 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Scurry County | 60.4% |
| Kent County | 38.6% |
| Borden County | 1.0% |
Other place names in 79549
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79549
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79550 | Snyder, TX | 12.5 mi |
79517 | Fluvanna, TX | 18.3 mi |
79526 | Hermleigh, TX | 20.0 mi |
79330 | Justiceburg, TX | 20.8 mi |
79516 | Dunn, TX | 23.1 mi |
79527 | Ira, TX | 23.1 mi |
79546 | Rotan, TX | 25.8 mi |
79528 | Jayton, TX | 27.5 mi |
79518 | Girard, TX | 30.3 mi |
79738 | Gail, TX | 33.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79549?
79549 is in Snyder, Texas, in Scurry County, part of the Snyder, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.8986, -100.9320.
What county is 79549 in?
79549 spans 3 counties: Scurry County, Kent County and Borden County. Most of it falls in Scurry 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 79549?
Snyder uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79549 in?
79549 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79549?
About 15,233 people live in ZIP code 79549, in 5,403 households, at 17.7 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 79549?
$59,147 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79549?
The closest are 79550 (12.5 mi), 79517 (18.3 mi), 79526 (20 mi), 79330 (20.8 mi) and 79516 (23.1 mi).
Is 79549 a PO Box ZIP code?
79549 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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