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Where 79846 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 79846 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,846 = 2 × 13 × 37 × 83. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79845 (Presidio, TX, 31 mi away) and 79847 (Salt Flat, TX, 178 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79846 becomes 64897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 3,380 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯784 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79846 and you would come out at 29.39°S, 76.01°E — 1,322 miles from Port Louis, Mauritius, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 16m.
- 📏 At 327.4 square miles of land, 79846 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 249 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Households | 23This ZIP23 |
| Housing units | 29This ZIP29 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4%This ZIP32.4% |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 327.39 sq miThis ZIP327.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 79846
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79846
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79852 | Terlingua, TX | 22.6 mi |
79845 | Presidio, TX | 30.6 mi |
79843 | Marfa, TX | 41.8 mi |
79834 | Big Bend National Park, TX | 46.1 mi |
79830 | Alpine, TX | 60.9 mi |
79831 | Alpine, TX | 66.3 mi |
79832 | Alpine, TX | 70.4 mi |
79842 | Marathon, TX | 72.1 mi |
79734 | Fort Davis, TX | 89.4 mi |
79854 | Valentine, TX | 93.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79846?
79846 is in Redford, Texas, in Presidio County. Its published point location is 29.3880, -103.9904.
What county is 79846 in?
79846 lies in Presidio County.
What area code is 79846?
Redford uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79846 in?
79846 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79846?
About 71 people live in ZIP code 79846, in 23 households, at 0.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 79846?
The closest are 79852 (22.6 mi), 79845 (30.6 mi), 79843 (41.8 mi), 79834 (46.1 mi) and 79830 (60.9 mi).
Is 79846 a PO Box ZIP code?
79846 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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