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ZIP Code 79356: Post, TX
ZIP code 79356 uses the postal name Post, Texas and lies mostly in Garza County (76% of its land), reaching into Crosby County and Lynn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,351 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Post; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Post · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Garza County (76%); Crosby County (15%); Lynn County (9%)
- Census places
- Post
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 824.1 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79356?
79356 centers on 33.285°, -101.342° and covers 824.1 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79330, 79364, 79381, 79357, 79370, 79322, 79373, 79549.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79356, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79356 compare with the rest of Garza County?
| Measure | 79356 | In Garza County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,083 | 2nd of 4 | 1,016th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
79356's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,298) is more than a quarter of the figure ($46,351); 79356's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$45,088) is more than a quarter of the figure ($79,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79356?
The 2020 Census counted 5,695 people in 79356; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,083. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,083
- 2020 Census count
- 5,695
- Households
- 1,448
- Median age
- 35.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79356?
Of the 5,083 people the ACS estimates in 79356, 15.5% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (49.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.2%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6469.0%
- 65 and older15.5%
- Hispanic or Latino49.7%
- White, not Hispanic36.2%
- Black, not Hispanic10.0%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79356 earn?
Median household income is $46,351 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,351±$15,298
- Income per person
- $23,706
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,6861,730 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79356?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $79,900
- Median gross rent
- $830
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.2%
- Housing units
- 2,004
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79356?
122 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction24
- Retail trade19
- Construction12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance11
- Accommodation and food services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79356?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79330 | Justiceburg | 56 | $60k | 19.0 mi |
| 79364 | Slaton | 7,129 | $57k | 20.1 mi |
| 79381 | Wilson | 1,463 | $98k | 24.8 mi |
| 79357 | Ralls | 1,810 | $58k | 25.3 mi |
| 79370 | Spur | 1,363 | $49k | 26.2 mi |
| 79322 | Crosbyton | 1,983 | $49k | 27.1 mi |
| 79373 | Tahoka | 3,087 | $75k | 30.0 mi |
| 79549 | Snyder | 15,233 | $59k | 35.7 mi |
| 79366 | Ransom Canyon | 1,041 | $114k | 26.1 mi (near) |
| 79343 | Lorenzo | 1,233 | $59k | 27.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.