79556
ZIP 79556 is Sweetwater, Texas, mostly in Nolan County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Nolan +1 more
- Metro area
- Sweetwater, TX
- Population
- 12,532
- Coordinates
- 32.4852, -100.3921
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Where 79556 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 79556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,556 = 2 × 2 × 19889. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79553 (Stamford, TX, 45 mi away) and 79560 (Sylvester, TX, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79556 becomes 65597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55769, 55796, 55967, 55976, 56579, 56759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96755 in Kapaau, HI, 3,494 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯517 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79556 and you would come out at 32.49°S, 79.61°E — 1,262 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 378.4 square miles of land, 79556 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 287 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,532This ZIP12,532 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,103This ZIP5,103 |
| Housing units | 6,192This ZIP6,192 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,393This ZIP$49,393Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,900This ZIP$94,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $903This ZIP$903Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 33.1 / sq miThis ZIP33.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 299This ZIP299 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,476This ZIP4,476 |
| Annual payroll | $224,599,000This ZIP$224,599,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,010This ZIP5,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $334,154,000This ZIP$334,154,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 378.37 sq miThis ZIP378.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.06 sq miThis ZIP2.06 sq mi |
Counties 79556 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nolan County | 58.3% |
| Fisher County | 41.7% |
Other place names in 79556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79545 | Roscoe, TX | 11.6 mi |
79561 | Trent, TX | 12.7 mi |
79560 | Sylvester, TX | 16.2 mi |
79543 | Roby, TX | 16.3 mi |
79537 | Nolan, TX | 17.6 mi |
79535 | Maryneal, TX | 18.8 mi |
79532 | Loraine, TX | 19.5 mi |
79534 | Mc Caulley, TX | 20.9 mi |
79536 | Merkel, TX | 21.4 mi |
79526 | Hermleigh, TX | 24.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79556?
79556 is in Sweetwater, Texas, in Nolan County, part of the Sweetwater, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.4852, -100.3921.
What county is 79556 in?
79556 spans 2 counties: Nolan County and Fisher County. Most of it falls in Nolan 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 79556?
Sweetwater uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79556 in?
79556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79556?
About 12,532 people live in ZIP code 79556, in 5,103 households, at 33.1 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 79556?
$49,393 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79556?
The closest are 79545 (11.6 mi), 79561 (12.7 mi), 79560 (16.2 mi), 79543 (16.3 mi) and 79537 (17.6 mi).
Is 79556 a PO Box ZIP code?
79556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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