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Where 79744 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 79744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 89. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79743 (Imperial, TX, 57 mi away) and 79745 (Kermit, TX, 94 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79744 becomes 44797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47974, 49747, 49774, 74947, 77449, 77494, …). The farthest-flung twin is 49774 in Pickford, MI, 1,415 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯645 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79744 and you would come out at 30.89°S, 78.09°E — 1,340 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 472.7 square miles of land, 79744 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 359 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,283This ZIP1,283 |
|---|---|
| Households | 560This ZIP560 |
| Housing units | 648This ZIP648 |
| Median age | 36.5This ZIP36.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,039This ZIP$42,039Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,100This ZIP$101,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $374This ZIP$374Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1%This ZIP23.1% |
| Mean commute | 11.8 minThis ZIP11.8 min |
| Population density | 2.7 / sq miThis ZIP2.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 457This ZIP457 |
| Annual payroll | $36,340,000This ZIP$36,340,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 472.66 sq miThis ZIP472.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 79744 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Crockett County | 51.3% |
| Pecos County | 48.7% |
Other place names in 79744
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79744
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79781 | Sheffield, TX | 21.0 mi |
79752 | Mc Camey, TX | 22.5 mi |
79778 | Rankin, TX | 25.7 mi |
76932 | Big Lake, TX | 29.4 mi |
79740 | Girvin, TX | 30.6 mi |
79755 | Midkiff, TX | 44.1 mi |
76943 | Ozona, TX | 45.6 mi |
78851 | Dryden, TX | 46.6 mi |
76930 | Barnhart, TX | 49.4 mi |
79731 | Crane, TX | 54.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79744?
79744 is in Iraan, Texas, in Crockett County. Its published point location is 30.8909, -101.9129.
What county is 79744 in?
79744 spans 2 counties: Crockett County and Pecos County. Most of it falls in Crockett 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 79744?
Iraan uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79744 in?
79744 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79744?
About 1,283 people live in ZIP code 79744, in 560 households, at 2.7 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 79744?
$42,039 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79744?
The closest are 79781 (21 mi), 79752 (22.5 mi), 79778 (25.7 mi), 76932 (29.4 mi) and 79740 (30.6 mi).
Is 79744 a PO Box ZIP code?
79744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79744 ZIP Code — Iraan, Texas (Crockett County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79744
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