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Where 79731 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 79731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,731 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2953. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011101110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79730 (Coyanosa, TX, 32 mi away) and 79733 (Forsan, TX, 85 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79731 becomes 13797 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lisle, NY, 1,639 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13797, 17739, 31779, 37179, 37719, 37917, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13797 in Lisle, NY, 1,639 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯622 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79731 and you would come out at 31.44°S, 77.42°E — 1,293 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 441.5 square miles of land, 79731 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 335 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,196This ZIP4,196 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,533This ZIP1,533 |
| Housing units | 1,741This ZIP1,741 |
| Median age | 35.4This ZIP35.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,096This ZIP$63,096Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,400This ZIP$129,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $882This ZIP$882Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4%This ZIP12.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 9.5 / sq miThis ZIP9.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 88This ZIP88 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
| Annual payroll | $96,184,000This ZIP$96,184,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $132,590,000This ZIP$132,590,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 441.54 sq miThis ZIP441.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 79731
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79731
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79742 | Grandfalls, TX | 16.8 mi |
79769 | Odessa, TX | 17.3 mi |
79743 | Imperial, TX | 18.4 mi |
79756 | Monahans, TX | 18.7 mi |
79766 | Odessa, TX | 22.8 mi |
79776 | Penwell, TX | 23.5 mi |
79759 | Notrees, TX | 25.3 mi |
79788 | Wickett, TX | 26.3 mi |
79760 | Odessa, TX | 26.4 mi |
79763 | Odessa, TX | 27.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79731?
79731 is in Crane, Texas, in Crane County. Its published point location is 31.4357, -102.5817.
What county is 79731 in?
79731 lies in Crane County.
What area code is 79731?
Crane uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79731 in?
79731 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79731?
About 4,196 people live in ZIP code 79731, in 1,533 households, at 9.5 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 79731?
$63,096 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79731?
The closest are 79742 (16.8 mi), 79769 (17.3 mi), 79743 (18.4 mi), 79756 (18.7 mi) and 79766 (22.8 mi).
Is 79731 a PO Box ZIP code?
79731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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