| City: | Amarillo, Texas |
| County: | Potter County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:54:03 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.2218, -101.8309 |
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ZIP Code 79116 is a business-oriented PO Box station in Amarillo, Texas. Located on S Western Street, this isn't a residential neighborhood. It's a postal facility serving commercial customers in the Texas Panhandle's largest city.
The ZIP has zero population because no one lives within its boundaries. Instead, 169 businesses and 205 PO Boxes operate from this address. The post office functions as a dedicated business mail hub.
All 65 street-style delivery records point to a single address with unit designators, typical of a commercial mail center. Two city carrier routes handle distribution. The enclosing residential ZIP is 79106, and Amarillo's downtown sits just 1.4 miles away.
Businesses choose this ZIP for mail separation, privacy, or simply convenience. With 8 establishments employing 43 workers directly associated with this code, it's a small but active commercial node. Street delivery exists, but the primary function is PO Box rental for Amarillo-area businesses that want a distinct mailing address.
All delivery records are for a single address on S Western Street with unit designators.
ZIP Code 79116 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 44 people with an annual payroll of $1,242,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 373Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 7Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $358,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,242,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 44Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 79116 is located in Potter County, Texas, within the Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 11100) and Texas's 13rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 249,881 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 79116. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Amarillo, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 11100Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 249,881Source: Census |
| MSA: | Amarillo, TX MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 13Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 38349.24 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4803000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Amarillo city; TexasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 79116 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.