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Where 79852 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 79852 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,852 = 2 × 2 × 19963. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79851 (Sierra Blanca, TX, 165 mi away) and 79853 (Tornillo, TX, 204 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79852 becomes 25897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25879, 25978, 27589, 27895, 27958, 27985, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27958 in Moyock, NC, 1,659 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯777 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79852 and you would come out at 29.36°S, 76.38°E — 1,342 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 453.4 square miles of land, 79852 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 344 Central Parks.
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- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 641This ZIP641 |
|---|---|
| Households | 338This ZIP338 |
| Housing units | 503This ZIP503 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,712This ZIP$34,712Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,200This ZIP$111,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 9.8 minThis ZIP9.8 min |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 255This ZIP255 |
| Annual payroll | $6,579,000This ZIP$6,579,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,090,000This ZIP$23,090,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 453.41 sq miThis ZIP453.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 79852
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79852
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79846 | Redford, TX | 22.6 mi |
79834 | Big Bend National Park, TX | 24.7 mi |
79845 | Presidio, TX | 51.1 mi |
79842 | Marathon, TX | 57.0 mi |
79830 | Alpine, TX | 58.5 mi |
79843 | Marfa, TX | 59.2 mi |
79831 | Alpine, TX | 65.2 mi |
79832 | Alpine, TX | 69.0 mi |
79848 | Sanderson, TX | 89.7 mi |
79734 | Fort Davis, TX | 93.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79852?
79852 is in Terlingua, Texas, in Brewster County. Its published point location is 29.3649, -103.6155.
What county is 79852 in?
79852 lies in Brewster County.
What area code is 79852?
Terlingua uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79852 in?
79852 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79852?
About 641 people live in ZIP code 79852, in 338 households, at 1.4 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 79852?
$34,712 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79852?
The closest are 79846 (22.6 mi), 79834 (24.7 mi), 79845 (51.1 mi), 79842 (57 mi) and 79830 (58.5 mi).
Is 79852 a PO Box ZIP code?
79852 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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