| City: | Amarillo, Texas |
| County: | Potter County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:54:07 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 35.2218, -101.8309 |
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The facility's role complements the surrounding street delivery infrastructure in the Amarillo metropolitan area. While this ZIP contains just one street route, residents and businesses throughout the region use it for PO Box services. The post office sits within the larger 79124 delivery area, allowing customers to choose between street delivery and PO Box options based on their needs.
West Amarillo Boulevard is the sole street in this ZIP code, serving as the primary delivery corridor for 145 address points. The street supports multiple units at various locations, typical of commercial or mixed-use development along a major thoroughfare.
ZIP Code 79159 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 21 business establishments, employing about 219 people with an annual payroll of $13,270,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 3,768Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 21Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,931,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $13,270,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 219Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 79159 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 79159. 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 79159 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). 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 February 1, 2026.