Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 79845 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 79845 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,845 = 3 × 5 × 5323. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79843 (Marfa, TX, 15 mi away) and 79846 (Redford, TX, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79845 becomes 54897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98547 in Grayland, WA, 1,584 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯776 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79845 and you would come out at 29.65°S, 75.60°E — 1,308 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 178.0 square miles of land, 79845 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 135 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,226This ZIP3,226 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,129This ZIP1,129 |
| Housing units | 1,471This ZIP1,471 |
| Median age | 29.6This ZIP29.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,818This ZIP$42,818Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,800This ZIP$96,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $433This ZIP$433Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2%This ZIP19.2% |
| Mean commute | 11.5 minThis ZIP11.5 min |
| Population density | 18.1 / sq miThis ZIP18.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 60This ZIP60 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 354This ZIP354 |
| Annual payroll | $10,734,000This ZIP$10,734,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 177.97 sq miThis ZIP177.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79845
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79845
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79843 | Marfa, TX | 15.0 mi |
79846 | Redford, TX | 30.6 mi |
79852 | Terlingua, TX | 51.1 mi |
79830 | Alpine, TX | 60.1 mi |
79831 | Alpine, TX | 62.7 mi |
79832 | Alpine, TX | 66.4 mi |
79854 | Valentine, TX | 68.4 mi |
79734 | Fort Davis, TX | 75.3 mi |
79834 | Big Bend National Park, TX | 75.6 mi |
79842 | Marathon, TX | 85.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79845 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79845?
79845 is in Presidio, Texas, in Presidio County. Its published point location is 29.6533, -104.3972.
What county is 79845 in?
79845 lies in Presidio County.
What area code is 79845?
Presidio uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79845 in?
79845 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79845?
About 3,226 people live in ZIP code 79845, in 1,129 households, at 18.1 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 79845?
$42,818 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79845?
The closest are 79843 (15 mi), 79846 (30.6 mi), 79852 (51.1 mi), 79830 (60.1 mi) and 79831 (62.7 mi).
Is 79845 a PO Box ZIP code?
79845 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “79845 ZIP Code — Presidio, Texas (Presidio County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79845
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79845.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.