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Where 79788 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 79788 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,788 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 61 × 109. Its digits add up to 39, a total 25 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79786 (Toyahvale, TX, 66 mi away) and 79789 (Wink, TX, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79788 becomes 88797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (77988, 78879). The farthest-flung twin is 77988 in Telferner, TX, 411 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯619 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79788 and you would come out at 31.60°S, 77.02°E — 1,276 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 14.9 square miles of land, 79788 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 699This ZIP699 |
|---|---|
| Households | 252This ZIP252 |
| Housing units | 261This ZIP261 |
| Median age | 26.5This ZIP26.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,109This ZIP$57,109Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,700This ZIP$84,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4%This ZIP8.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 47.1 / sq miThis ZIP47.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 101This ZIP101 |
| Annual payroll | $5,115,000This ZIP$5,115,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.85 sq miThis ZIP14.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 79788
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79788
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79756 | Monahans, TX | 7.8 mi |
79777 | Pyote, TX | 13.3 mi |
79745 | Kermit, TX | 16.4 mi |
79742 | Grandfalls, TX | 18.5 mi |
79789 | Wink, TX | 20.6 mi |
79769 | Odessa, TX | 21.8 mi |
79759 | Notrees, TX | 24.7 mi |
79731 | Crane, TX | 26.3 mi |
79719 | Barstow, TX | 26.7 mi |
79743 | Imperial, TX | 27.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79788?
79788 is in Wickett, Texas, in Ward County. Its published point location is 31.6032, -102.9835.
What county is 79788 in?
79788 lies in Ward County.
What area code is 79788?
Wickett uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79788 in?
79788 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79788?
About 699 people live in ZIP code 79788, in 252 households, at 47.1 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 79788?
$57,109 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79788?
The closest are 79756 (7.8 mi), 79777 (13.3 mi), 79745 (16.4 mi), 79742 (18.5 mi) and 79789 (20.6 mi).
Is 79788 a PO Box ZIP code?
79788 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79788 ZIP Code — Wickett, Texas (Ward County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79788
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