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Where 79789 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 79789 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,789 = 73 × 1093. Its digits add up to 40, a total 17 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79788 (Wickett, TX, 21 mi away) and 79821 (Anthony, TX, 196 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79789 becomes 98797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (77989, 78799, 79978, 99778). The farthest-flung twin is 99778 in Teller, AK, 3,472 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯615 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79789 and you would come out at 31.77°S, 76.73°E — 1,260 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 34.0 square miles of land, 79789 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 512This ZIP512 |
| Housing units | 547This ZIP547 |
| Median age | 34.4This ZIP34.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $106,250This ZIP$106,250Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,600This ZIP$124,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $678This ZIP$678Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 41.7 / sq miThis ZIP41.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 243This ZIP243 |
| Annual payroll | $21,759,000This ZIP$21,759,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.01 sq miThis ZIP34.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79789
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79789
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79754 | Mentone, TX | 13.2 mi |
79745 | Kermit, TX | 13.3 mi |
79788 | Wickett, TX | 20.6 mi |
79777 | Pyote, TX | 21.1 mi |
79719 | Barstow, TX | 23.1 mi |
88252 | Jal, NM | 27.0 mi |
79756 | Monahans, TX | 28.4 mi |
79772 | Pecos, TX | 31.8 mi |
79759 | Notrees, TX | 37.5 mi |
79742 | Grandfalls, TX | 37.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79789?
79789 is in Wink, Texas, in Winkler County. Its published point location is 31.7748, -103.2704.
What county is 79789 in?
79789 lies in Winkler County.
What area code is 79789?
Wink uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79789 in?
79789 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79789?
About 1,420 people live in ZIP code 79789, in 512 households, at 41.7 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 79789?
$106,250 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79789?
The closest are 79754 (13.2 mi), 79745 (13.3 mi), 79788 (20.6 mi), 79777 (21.1 mi) and 79719 (23.1 mi).
Is 79789 a PO Box ZIP code?
79789 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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