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Where 79756 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 79756 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,756 = 2 × 2 × 127 × 157. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79755 (Midkiff, TX, 52 mi away) and 79758 (Gardendale, TX, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79756 becomes 65797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57769, 65779, 67579, 75976, 76579, 76597, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96757 in Kualapuu, HI, 3,392 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯622 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79756 and you would come out at 31.53°S, 77.12°E — 1,282 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 05m.
- 📏 At 158.5 square miles of land, 79756 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,485This ZIP9,485 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,729This ZIP3,729 |
| Housing units | 4,417This ZIP4,417 |
| Median age | 35.2This ZIP35.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,468This ZIP$67,468Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,600This ZIP$160,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,133This ZIP$1,133Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3%This ZIP12.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 59.9 / sq miThis ZIP59.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 292This ZIP292 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,045This ZIP4,045 |
| Annual payroll | $294,467,000This ZIP$294,467,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,380This ZIP4,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $336,576,000This ZIP$336,576,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.48 sq miThis ZIP158.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 79756
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79756
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79788 | Wickett, TX | 7.8 mi |
79742 | Grandfalls, TX | 12.1 mi |
79777 | Pyote, TX | 17.1 mi |
79769 | Odessa, TX | 18.0 mi |
79731 | Crane, TX | 18.7 mi |
79743 | Imperial, TX | 21.2 mi |
79745 | Kermit, TX | 23.1 mi |
79759 | Notrees, TX | 23.2 mi |
79776 | Penwell, TX | 25.2 mi |
79730 | Coyanosa, TX | 25.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79756?
79756 is in Monahans, Texas, in Ward County. Its published point location is 31.5348, -102.8774.
What county is 79756 in?
79756 lies in Ward County.
What area code is 79756?
Monahans uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79756 in?
79756 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79756?
About 9,485 people live in ZIP code 79756, in 3,729 households, at 59.9 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 79756?
$67,468 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79756?
The closest are 79788 (7.8 mi), 79742 (12.1 mi), 79777 (17.1 mi), 79769 (18 mi) and 79731 (18.7 mi).
Is 79756 a PO Box ZIP code?
79756 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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