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79783

ZIP 79783 is Tarzan, Texas, in Martin County; area code 432; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Martin
Metro area
Midland, TX
Population
113
Coordinates
32.3320, -102.0502
☼ Live from 79783 — Tarzan, TX

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Where 79783 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 79783
  • 🔢 Type 79783 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 79,783 = 11 × 7253. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011011110100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79782 (Stanton, TX, 14 mi away) and 79785 (Toyah, TX, 131 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 79783 becomes 38797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37879, 39877, 77389, 77983, 78379, 78739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97378 in Sheridan, OR, 1,443 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
  • 🎯553 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79783 and you would come out at 32.33°S, 77.95°E — 1,242 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
  • 📏 At 153.9 square miles of land, 79783 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 117 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population113This ZIP113
Households37This ZIP37
Housing units49This ZIP49
Median age40.2This ZIP40.2Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$128,516This ZIP$128,516Texas$78,476US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%This ZIP26.9%
Population density0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees177This ZIP177
Annual payroll$27,063,000This ZIP$27,063,000

Land area

Land area153.94 sq miThis ZIP153.94 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

ZIP codes near 79783

ZIPCityDistance
79749 Lenorah, TX 13.7 mi
79782 Stanton, TX 13.9 mi
79705 Midland, TX 15.8 mi
79713 Ackerly, TX 21.0 mi
79707 Midland, TX 22.1 mi
79748 Knott, TX 22.9 mi
79711 Midland, TX 23.2 mi
79701 Midland, TX 23.5 mi
79331 Lamesa, TX 23.9 mi
79703 Midland, TX 24.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 79783?

79783 is in Tarzan, Texas, in Martin County, part of the Midland, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.3320, -102.0502.

What county is 79783 in?

79783 lies in Martin County.

What area code is 79783?

Tarzan uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 79783 in?

79783 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 79783?

About 113 people live in ZIP code 79783, in 37 households, at 0.7 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 79783?

$128,516 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 79783?

The closest are 79749 (13.7 mi), 79782 (13.9 mi), 79705 (15.8 mi), 79713 (21 mi) and 79707 (22.1 mi).

Is 79783 a PO Box ZIP code?

79783 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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