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Where 79778 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 79778 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,778 = 2 × 113 × 353. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79777 (Pyote, TX, 72 mi away) and 79780 (Saragosa, TX, 101 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79778 becomes 87797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (77879, 77978, 77987, 78779, 97877). The farthest-flung twin is 97877 in Sumpter, OR, 1,290 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯622 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79778 and you would come out at 31.26°S, 78.03°E — 1,314 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 211.6 square miles of land, 79778 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,175This ZIP1,175 |
|---|---|
| Households | 502This ZIP502 |
| Housing units | 558This ZIP558 |
| Median age | 42.2This ZIP42.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,808This ZIP$70,808Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,500This ZIP$123,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $564This ZIP$564Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min |
| Population density | 5.6 / sq miThis ZIP5.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 277This ZIP277 |
| Annual payroll | $25,418,000This ZIP$25,418,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 211.57 sq miThis ZIP211.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79778
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79778
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79752 | Mc Camey, TX | 16.3 mi |
79755 | Midkiff, TX | 18.5 mi |
76932 | Big Lake, TX | 24.6 mi |
79744 | Iraan, TX | 25.7 mi |
79740 | Girvin, TX | 28.0 mi |
79731 | Crane, TX | 37.9 mi |
79766 | Odessa, TX | 39.5 mi |
79706 | Midland, TX | 40.7 mi |
79760 | Odessa, TX | 41.6 mi |
79704 | Midland, TX | 42.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79778?
79778 is in Rankin, Texas, in Upton County. Its published point location is 31.2585, -101.9735.
What county is 79778 in?
79778 lies in Upton County.
What area code is 79778?
Rankin uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79778 in?
79778 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79778?
About 1,175 people live in ZIP code 79778, in 502 households, at 5.6 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 79778?
$70,808 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79778?
The closest are 79752 (16.3 mi), 79755 (18.5 mi), 76932 (24.6 mi), 79744 (25.7 mi) and 79740 (28 mi).
Is 79778 a PO Box ZIP code?
79778 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79778 ZIP Code — Rankin, Texas (Upton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79778
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