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Where 79855 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 79855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,855 = 5 × 15971. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011111101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79854 (Valentine, TX, 26 mi away) and 79901 (El Paso, TX, 111 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79855 becomes 55897, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55798, 55987, 58579, 58759, 58795, 59758, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98575 in Quinault, WA, 1,519 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯709 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79855 and you would come out at 30.93°S, 75.14°E — 1,298 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 457.2 square miles of land, 79855 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 347 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,177This ZIP2,177 |
|---|---|
| Households | 863This ZIP863 |
| Housing units | 1,053This ZIP1,053 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,910This ZIP$58,910Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,300This ZIP$79,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,043This ZIP$1,043Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 15.5 minThis ZIP15.5 min |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,112This ZIP1,112 |
| Annual payroll | $105,245,000This ZIP$105,245,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 457.23 sq miThis ZIP457.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 79855 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 | 72.4% |
| Hudspeth County | 27.7% |
Other place names in 79855
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79855
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79854 | Valentine, TX | 25.8 mi |
79851 | Sierra Blanca, TX | 33.7 mi |
79734 | Fort Davis, TX | 55.0 mi |
79839 | Fort Hancock, TX | 57.3 mi |
79847 | Salt Flat, TX | 59.4 mi |
79785 | Toyah, TX | 60.8 mi |
79786 | Toyahvale, TX | 63.5 mi |
79718 | Balmorhea, TX | 66.9 mi |
79780 | Saragosa, TX | 71.7 mi |
79843 | Marfa, TX | 78.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79855 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79855?
79855 is in Van Horn, Texas, in Culberson County. Its published point location is 30.9309, -104.8607.
What county is 79855 in?
79855 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 area code is 79855?
Van Horn uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79855 in?
79855 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79855?
About 2,177 people live in ZIP code 79855, in 863 households, at 4.8 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 79855?
$58,910 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79855?
The closest are 79854 (25.8 mi), 79851 (33.7 mi), 79734 (55 mi), 79839 (57.3 mi) and 79847 (59.4 mi).
Is 79855 a PO Box ZIP code?
79855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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