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Where 79781 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 79781 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,781 = 13 × 17 × 19 × 19. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79780 (Saragosa, TX, 116 mi away) and 79782 (Stanton, TX, 109 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79781 becomes 18797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17978, 18977, 78719, 79178, 79718, 87197, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18977 in Washington Crossing, PA, 1,646 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯661 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79781 and you would come out at 30.61°S, 78.23°E — 1,360 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 10m.
- 📏 At 500.9 square miles of land, 79781 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 380 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Households | 46This ZIP46 |
| Housing units | 91This ZIP91 |
| Median age | 66.5This ZIP66.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7%This ZIP25.7% |
| Population density | 0.1 / sq miThis ZIP0.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 82This ZIP82 |
| Annual payroll | $8,500,000This ZIP$8,500,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 500.90 sq miThis ZIP500.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 79781 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Terrell County | 44.4% |
| Crockett County | 42.0% |
| Pecos County | 13.6% |
Other place names in 79781
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79781
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79744 | Iraan, TX | 21.0 mi |
76943 | Ozona, TX | 28.2 mi |
78851 | Dryden, TX | 29.1 mi |
76932 | Big Lake, TX | 41.7 mi |
79752 | Mc Camey, TX | 42.7 mi |
79778 | Rankin, TX | 46.2 mi |
79740 | Girvin, TX | 48.2 mi |
78871 | Langtry, TX | 50.1 mi |
79848 | Sanderson, TX | 50.9 mi |
76930 | Barnhart, TX | 51.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79781?
79781 is in Sheffield, Texas, in Terrell County. Its published point location is 30.6147, -101.7656.
What county is 79781 in?
79781 spans 3 counties: Terrell County, Crockett County and Pecos County. Most of it falls in Terrell 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 79781?
Sheffield uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79781 in?
79781 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79781?
About 74 people live in ZIP code 79781, in 46 households, at 0.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 79781?
The closest are 79744 (21 mi), 76943 (28.2 mi), 78851 (29.1 mi), 76932 (41.7 mi) and 79752 (42.7 mi).
Is 79781 a PO Box ZIP code?
79781 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79781 ZIP Code — Sheffield, Texas (Terrell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79781
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