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Where 79743 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 79743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,743 = 3 × 19 × 1399. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011101111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79742 (Grandfalls, TX, 9 mi away) and 79744 (Iraan, TX, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79743 becomes 34797 — and that is a real ZIP code: Yalaha, FL, 1,264 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34797, 39477, 39747, 43779, 43977, 49737, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97347 in Grand Ronde, OR, 1,475 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯639 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79743 and you would come out at 31.24°S, 77.21°E — 1,303 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 93.2 square miles of land, 79743 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 231This ZIP231 |
|---|---|
| Households | 98This ZIP98 |
| Housing units | 119This ZIP119 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,833This ZIP$71,833Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,000This ZIP$120,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6%This ZIP10.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $2,230,000This ZIP$2,230,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.19 sq miThis ZIP93.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.89 sq miThis ZIP0.89 sq mi |
Other place names in 79743
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79743
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79742 | Grandfalls, TX | 9.3 mi |
79730 | Coyanosa, TX | 15.8 mi |
79731 | Crane, TX | 18.4 mi |
79756 | Monahans, TX | 21.2 mi |
79740 | Girvin, TX | 26.6 mi |
79788 | Wickett, TX | 27.8 mi |
79777 | Pyote, TX | 27.8 mi |
79735 | Fort Stockton, TX | 31.3 mi |
79769 | Odessa, TX | 32.3 mi |
79752 | Mc Camey, TX | 36.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79743?
79743 is in Imperial, Texas, in Pecos County. Its published point location is 31.2366, -102.7891.
What county is 79743 in?
79743 lies in Pecos County.
What area code is 79743?
Imperial uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79743 in?
79743 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79743?
About 231 people live in ZIP code 79743, in 98 households, at 2.5 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 79743?
$71,833 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79743?
The closest are 79742 (9.3 mi), 79730 (15.8 mi), 79731 (18.4 mi), 79756 (21.2 mi) and 79740 (26.6 mi).
Is 79743 a PO Box ZIP code?
79743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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