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Where 79847 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 79847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 79847 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79846 (Redford, TX, 178 mi away) and 79848 (Sanderson, TX, 199 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79847 becomes 74897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 49877 in Ralph, MI, 1,362 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯669 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79847 and you would come out at 31.75°S, 74.82°E — 1,239 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 04m.
- 📏 At 831.5 square miles of land, 79847 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 631 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 87This ZIP87 |
| Housing units | 124This ZIP124 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,938This ZIP$50,938Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,100This ZIP$66,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 831.48 sq miThis ZIP831.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 79847 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Culberson County | 54.4% |
| Hudspeth County | 45.6% |
ZIP codes near 79847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79837 | Dell City, TX | 24.1 mi |
79851 | Sierra Blanca, TX | 32.7 mi |
79839 | Fort Hancock, TX | 35.5 mi |
79938 | El Paso, TX | 50.0 mi |
88344 | Pinon, NM | 52.7 mi |
88268 | Whites City, NM | 55.3 mi |
79928 | El Paso, TX | 55.4 mi |
79853 | Tornillo, TX | 56.6 mi |
88220 | Carlsbad, NM | 59.1 mi |
79855 | Van Horn, TX | 59.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79847?
79847 is in Salt Flat, Texas, in Culberson County. Its published point location is 31.7470, -105.1753.
What county is 79847 in?
79847 spans 2 counties: Culberson County and Hudspeth County. Most of it falls in Culberson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What time zone is 79847 in?
79847 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 79847?
About 201 people live in ZIP code 79847, in 87 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 is the median household income in 79847?
$50,938 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79847?
The closest are 79837 (24.1 mi), 79851 (32.7 mi), 79839 (35.5 mi), 79938 (50 mi) and 88344 (52.7 mi).
Is 79847 a PO Box ZIP code?
79847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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