79561
ZIP 79561 is Trent, Texas, mostly in Nolan County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Nolan +3 more
- Metro area
- Sweetwater, TX
- Population
- 665
- Coordinates
- 32.5128, -100.1766
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Where 79561 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 79561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79561 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011011001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79560 (Sylvester, TX, 11 mi away) and 79562 (Tuscola, TX, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79561 becomes 16597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15679, 15697, 17569, 17965, 19567, 59716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96517 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,693 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯513 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79561 and you would come out at 32.51°S, 79.82°E — 1,264 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 140.0 square miles of land, 79561 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 665This ZIP665 |
|---|---|
| Households | 255This ZIP255 |
| Housing units | 317This ZIP317 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,250This ZIP$93,250Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,800This ZIP$120,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 4.7 / sq miThis ZIP4.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 79This ZIP79 |
| Annual payroll | $3,125,000This ZIP$3,125,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,072,000This ZIP$14,072,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 140.03 sq miThis ZIP140.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 79561 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 | 36.4% |
| Fisher County | 36.1% |
| Taylor County | 16.1% |
| Jones County | 11.4% |
Other place names in 79561
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79561
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79536 | Merkel, TX | 9.3 mi |
79560 | Sylvester, TX | 10.7 mi |
79556 | Sweetwater, TX | 12.7 mi |
79537 | Nolan, TX | 16.6 mi |
79534 | Mc Caulley, TX | 16.8 mi |
79563 | Tye, TX | 17.1 mi |
79543 | Roby, TX | 18.6 mi |
79603 | Abilene, TX | 19.1 mi |
79607 | Dyess Afb, TX | 20.7 mi |
79525 | Hawley, TX | 22.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79561?
79561 is in Trent, Texas, in Nolan County, part of the Sweetwater, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.5128, -100.1766.
What county is 79561 in?
79561 spans 4 counties: Nolan County, Fisher County, Taylor County and Jones 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 79561?
Trent uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79561 in?
79561 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79561?
About 665 people live in ZIP code 79561, in 255 households, at 4.7 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 79561?
$93,250 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79561?
The closest are 79536 (9.3 mi), 79560 (10.7 mi), 79556 (12.7 mi), 79537 (16.6 mi) and 79534 (16.8 mi).
Is 79561 a PO Box ZIP code?
79561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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