79772
ZIP 79772 is Pecos, Texas, mostly in Reeves County; area code 432; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Reeves +1 more
- Metro area
- Town of Pecos, TX
- Population
- 11,987
- Coordinates
- 31.4003, -103.5841
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Where 79772 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 79772 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,772 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 11 × 37. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79770 (Orla, TX, 37 mi away) and 79776 (Penwell, TX, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79772 becomes 27797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (77279, 77297). The farthest-flung twin is 77297 in Houston, TX, 502 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯646 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79772 and you would come out at 31.40°S, 76.42°E — 1,281 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 1,048.8 square miles of land, 79772 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 796 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,987This ZIP11,987 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,025This ZIP4,025 |
| Housing units | 4,811This ZIP4,811 |
| Median age | 34.1This ZIP34.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,347This ZIP$63,347Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,400This ZIP$120,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $988This ZIP$988Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4%This ZIP7.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 11.4 / sq miThis ZIP11.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 337This ZIP337 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,826This ZIP4,826 |
| Annual payroll | $332,433,000This ZIP$332,433,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,010This ZIP5,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $381,124,000This ZIP$381,124,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,048.83 sq miThis ZIP1,048.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi |
Counties 79772 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Reeves County | 98.6% |
| Ward County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 79772
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79772
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79719 | Barstow, TX | 11.4 mi |
79785 | Toyah, TX | 21.7 mi |
79780 | Saragosa, TX | 25.3 mi |
79777 | Pyote, TX | 25.6 mi |
79718 | Balmorhea, TX | 29.4 mi |
79754 | Mentone, TX | 29.5 mi |
79789 | Wink, TX | 31.8 mi |
79786 | Toyahvale, TX | 33.8 mi |
79730 | Coyanosa, TX | 34.5 mi |
79770 | Orla, TX | 36.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79772?
79772 is in Pecos, Texas, in Reeves County, part of the Town of Pecos, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.4003, -103.5841.
What county is 79772 in?
79772 spans 2 counties: Reeves County and Ward County. Most of it falls in Reeves 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 79772?
Pecos uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79772 in?
79772 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79772?
About 11,987 people live in ZIP code 79772, in 4,025 households, at 11.4 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 79772?
$63,347 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79772?
The closest are 79719 (11.4 mi), 79785 (21.7 mi), 79780 (25.3 mi), 79777 (25.6 mi) and 79718 (29.4 mi).
Is 79772 a PO Box ZIP code?
79772 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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