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County ZIP codes · Texas · FIPS 48227

Howard County, TX ZIP Codes

Howard County, Texas has 6 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 5 of the residential ones lie mainly in Howard County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 4 cross the county line.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Howard County?

79511 · Coahoma: $118k79713 · Ackerly: $65k79720 · Big Spring: $69k79721 · Big Spring: –79733 · Forsan: $93k79748 · Knott: –7972079511797137974879511 · Coahoma: $118k79713 · Ackerly: $65k79720 · Big Spring: $69k79721 · Big Spring: –79733 · Forsan: $93k79748 · Knott: –7972079511797137974879511 · Coahoma: $118k79713 · Ackerly: $65k79720 · Big Spring: $69k79721 · Big Spring: –79733 · Forsan: $93k79748 · Knott: –79720795117971379748
The residential ZIP codes of Howard County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 6 residential ZIP codes in Howard County

5 ZIP codes lie mainly in Howard County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Howard County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
79720 Big Spring 29,936 30 $69k $153k 55%
79511 Coahoma 1,811 7 $118k $264k 73%
79733 Forsan 371 1,275 $93k – 100%
79721 Big Spring 352 9,263 – – 100%
79748 Knott 232 5 – $391k 62%

Partly in Howard County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Howard County, by their share here
In this county
79713 Ackerly 840 4 $65k $149k 22%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

4 ZIP codes of Howard County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Howard County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn HowardElsewhere
7972055%Glasscock County35%; Borden County6%; Martin County4%
7951173%Borden County27%
7971322%Martin County46%; Dawson County22%; Borden County10%
7974862%Martin County38%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Howard County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Howard County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 795 and 797.

Three-digit prefixes of Howard County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Howard County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
795Abilene, TX (SCF 795)149
797Midland, TX (SCF 797)560

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.