79566
ZIP 79566 is Wingate, Texas, mostly in Taylor County; area code 325; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Taylor +2 more
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- Population
- 230
- Coordinates
- 32.1566, -100.1117
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Where 79566 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 79566 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggSGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,566 = 2 × 3 × 89 × 149. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011011001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79565 (Westbrook, TX, 60 mi away) and 79567 (Winters, TX, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79566 becomes 66597, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56679, 65679, 65769, 66759, 67659, 75669, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96765 in Lawai, HI, 3,678 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯537 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79566 and you would come out at 32.16°S, 79.89°E — 1,289 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 127.5 square miles of land, 79566 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 230This ZIP230 |
|---|---|
| Households | 100This ZIP100 |
| Housing units | 150This ZIP150 |
| Median age | 50.2This ZIP50.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,000This ZIP$77,000Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,100This ZIP$136,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7%This ZIP7.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 61This ZIP61 |
| Annual payroll | $6,339,000This ZIP$6,339,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,000,000This ZIP$10,000,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.53 sq miThis ZIP127.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Counties 79566 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 68.0% |
| Runnels County | 17.0% |
| Nolan County | 15.0% |
Other place names in 79566
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79566
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79537 | Nolan, TX | 10.4 mi |
79506 | Blackwell, TX | 13.1 mi |
79567 | Winters, TX | 14.0 mi |
79562 | Tuscola, TX | 15.4 mi |
79603 | Abilene, TX | 16.3 mi |
79541 | Ovalo, TX | 17.6 mi |
79508 | Buffalo Gap, TX | 18.2 mi |
79530 | Lawn, TX | 19.8 mi |
76865 | Norton, TX | 21.3 mi |
76933 | Bronte, TX | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79566?
79566 is in Wingate, Texas, in Taylor County, part of the Abilene, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.1566, -100.1117.
What county is 79566 in?
79566 spans 3 counties: Taylor County, Runnels County and Nolan County. Most of it falls in Taylor 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 79566?
Wingate uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79566 in?
79566 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79566?
About 230 people live in ZIP code 79566, in 100 households, at 1.8 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 79566?
$77,000 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79566?
The closest are 79537 (10.4 mi), 79506 (13.1 mi), 79567 (14 mi), 79562 (15.4 mi) and 79603 (16.3 mi).
Is 79566 a PO Box ZIP code?
79566 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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