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Where 79719 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 79719 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GILGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,719 = 3 × 26573. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011101100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79718 (Balmorhea, TX, 38 mi away) and 79720 (Big Spring, TX, 123 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79719 becomes 91797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17979, 19977, 77991, 79917, 91977, 97917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99771 in Shaktoolik, AK, 3,326 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯638 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79719 and you would come out at 31.46°S, 76.60°E — 1,280 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 19.2 square miles of land, 79719 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 198This ZIP198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 74This ZIP74 |
| Housing units | 119This ZIP119 |
| Median age | 45.1This ZIP45.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $180,800This ZIP$180,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.6%This ZIP1.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 10.3 / sq miThis ZIP10.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 217This ZIP217 |
| Annual payroll | $23,016,000This ZIP$23,016,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.22 sq miThis ZIP19.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 79719
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79719
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79772 | Pecos, TX | 11.4 mi |
79777 | Pyote, TX | 14.4 mi |
79789 | Wink, TX | 23.1 mi |
79754 | Mentone, TX | 25.3 mi |
79788 | Wickett, TX | 26.7 mi |
79730 | Coyanosa, TX | 27.8 mi |
79756 | Monahans, TX | 31.5 mi |
79780 | Saragosa, TX | 32.7 mi |
79745 | Kermit, TX | 32.9 mi |
79785 | Toyah, TX | 33.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79719?
79719 is in Barstow, Texas, in Ward County. Its published point location is 31.4607, -103.4041.
What county is 79719 in?
79719 lies in Ward County.
What area code is 79719?
Barstow uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79719 in?
79719 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79719?
About 198 people live in ZIP code 79719, in 74 households, at 10.3 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 79719?
The closest are 79772 (11.4 mi), 79777 (14.4 mi), 79789 (23.1 mi), 79754 (25.3 mi) and 79788 (26.7 mi).
Is 79719 a PO Box ZIP code?
79719 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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