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Where 79842 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 79842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,842 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 1901. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79839 (Fort Hancock, TX, 183 mi away) and 79843 (Marfa, TX, 83 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79842 becomes 24897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24879, 27498, 27849, 27894, 27948, 28479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98247 in Everson, WA, 1,652 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯723 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79842 and you would come out at 30.01°S, 76.97°E — 1,382 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 13m.
- 📏 At 828.7 square miles of land, 79842 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 629 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 285This ZIP285 |
|---|---|
| Households | 203This ZIP203 |
| Housing units | 369This ZIP369 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,596This ZIP$45,596Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,000This ZIP$240,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8%This ZIP24.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 178This ZIP178 |
| Annual payroll | $6,021,000This ZIP$6,021,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 828.74 sq miThis ZIP828.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi |
Other place names in 79842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79830 | Alpine, TX | 38.4 mi |
79848 | Sanderson, TX | 38.4 mi |
79831 | Alpine, TX | 43.4 mi |
79832 | Alpine, TX | 44.3 mi |
79735 | Fort Stockton, TX | 54.4 mi |
79852 | Terlingua, TX | 57.0 mi |
79834 | Big Bend National Park, TX | 59.1 mi |
79846 | Redford, TX | 72.1 mi |
79734 | Fort Davis, TX | 73.3 mi |
79786 | Toyahvale, TX | 78.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79842?
79842 is in Marathon, Texas, in Brewster County. Its published point location is 30.0130, -103.0275.
What county is 79842 in?
79842 lies in Brewster County.
What area code is 79842?
Marathon uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79842 in?
79842 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79842?
About 285 people live in ZIP code 79842, in 203 households, at 0.3 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 79842?
$45,596 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79842?
The closest are 79830 (38.4 mi), 79848 (38.4 mi), 79831 (43.4 mi), 79832 (44.3 mi) and 79735 (54.4 mi).
Is 79842 a PO Box ZIP code?
79842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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