| 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 79117 is a postal facility ZIP serving part of Amarillo, Texas. It doesn't have a residential population within its boundaries. Instead, it exists as a dedicated mail service point on Martin Road, enclosed entirely within the larger ZIP 79107.
The post office here maintains 233 PO Boxes and serves 39 businesses. All mail delivery flows through Martin Road, where 56 ZIP+4 records share UNIT designators. This single-street setup marks 79117 as a facility-focused ZIP rather than a neighborhood or community.
Amarillo residents who use this ZIP likely choose it for business convenience. Downtown Amarillo sits less than a mile away, making this location accessible for commercial mail needs. Since 79117 isn't a PO Box Only Zone, customers have the option of street delivery through neighboring ZIPs or PO Box service here.
Two city carrier routes operate from this location, providing urban-style delivery to the surrounding area. The facility handles both PO Box pickup and carrier route dispatches, functioning as a local hub within Amarillo's larger postal network.
All addresses in 79117 are on Martin Road, indicating a single postal facility location.
ZIP Code 79117 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 44 people with an annual payroll of $1,535,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 259Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $400,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,535,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 44Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 79117 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 79117. 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 79117 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.