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Where 79738 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 79738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,738 = 2 × 39869. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79735 (Fort Stockton, TX, 158 mi away) and 79739 (Garden City, TX, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79738 becomes 83797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37879, 39877, 77389, 77983, 78379, 78739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97378 in Sheridan, OR, 1,448 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯515 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79738 and you would come out at 32.75°S, 78.53°E — 1,224 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 316.3 square miles of land, 79738 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 240 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 353This ZIP353 |
|---|---|
| Households | 116This ZIP116 |
| Housing units | 146This ZIP146 |
| Median age | 28.3This ZIP28.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,250This ZIP$76,250Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,000This ZIP$105,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.5%This ZIP52.5% |
| Mean commute | 11.1 minThis ZIP11.1 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $580,000This ZIP$580,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,774,000This ZIP$12,774,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 316.33 sq miThis ZIP316.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.86 sq miThis ZIP0.86 sq mi |
Other place names in 79738
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79738
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79517 | Fluvanna, TX | 15.9 mi |
79351 | Odonnell, TX | 21.8 mi |
79330 | Justiceburg, TX | 22.2 mi |
79713 | Ackerly, TX | 23.8 mi |
79527 | Ira, TX | 24.4 mi |
79511 | Coahoma, TX | 25.0 mi |
79748 | Knott, TX | 27.3 mi |
79331 | Lamesa, TX | 29.5 mi |
79550 | Snyder, TX | 32.5 mi |
79549 | Snyder, TX | 33.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79738?
79738 is in Gail, Texas, in Borden County. Its published point location is 32.7519, -101.4748.
What county is 79738 in?
79738 lies in Borden County.
What area code is 79738?
Gail uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79738 in?
79738 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79738?
About 353 people live in ZIP code 79738, in 116 households, at 1.1 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 79738?
$76,250 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79738?
The closest are 79517 (15.9 mi), 79351 (21.8 mi), 79330 (22.2 mi), 79713 (23.8 mi) and 79527 (24.4 mi).
Is 79738 a PO Box ZIP code?
79738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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