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Where 79848 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 79848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1109. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79847 (Salt Flat, TX, 199 mi away) and 79849 (San Elizario, TX, 250 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79848 becomes 84897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47988, 48879, 48897, 49788, 49878, 49887, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98847 in Peshastin, WA, 1,539 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯705 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79848 and you would come out at 30.12°S, 77.60°E — 1,384 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 12m.
- 📏 At 717.9 square miles of land, 79848 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 545 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 791This ZIP791 |
|---|---|
| Households | 407This ZIP407 |
| Housing units | 566This ZIP566 |
| Median age | 59.5This ZIP59.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,696This ZIP$51,696Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,700This ZIP$114,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7%This ZIP21.7% |
| Mean commute | 11.5 minThis ZIP11.5 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $2,395,000This ZIP$2,395,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 717.90 sq miThis ZIP717.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 79848
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78851 | Dryden, TX | 29.1 mi |
79842 | Marathon, TX | 38.4 mi |
78871 | Langtry, TX | 48.9 mi |
79781 | Sheffield, TX | 50.9 mi |
79735 | Fort Stockton, TX | 53.4 mi |
78841 | Del Rio, TX | 58.5 mi |
79744 | Iraan, TX | 60.6 mi |
79740 | Girvin, TX | 65.2 mi |
78837 | Comstock, TX | 67.9 mi |
76943 | Ozona, TX | 68.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79848?
79848 is in Sanderson, Texas, in Terrell County. Its published point location is 30.1197, -102.3980.
What county is 79848 in?
79848 lies in Terrell County.
What area code is 79848?
Sanderson uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79848 in?
79848 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79848?
About 791 people live in ZIP code 79848, in 407 households, at 1.1 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 79848?
$51,696 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79848?
The closest are 78851 (29.1 mi), 79842 (38.4 mi), 78871 (48.9 mi), 79781 (50.9 mi) and 79735 (53.4 mi).
Is 79848 a PO Box ZIP code?
79848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “79848 ZIP Code — Sanderson, Texas (Terrell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/79848
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