Slaton, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79364
Lubbock County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,172
- 16/sq mi
- $56,538
- Median income
- $89,300
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Slaton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79364 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79364 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, home to 8,172 residents across 510.8 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79364 reports a modest median household income of $56,538 (25% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $27,756. Poverty here runs at 13.2%, with unemployment measured at 6.0%. The typical home here is valued at $89,300 (64% below the state average); renters pay a median of $980 monthly, and 77.4% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is 21 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 79364, plus 6 more within Lubbock County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 79364
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Slaton, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79364.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
22 establishments
- Construction
Construction
16 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
14 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79364, Slaton, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
8,172
Population
510.8
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79364?
37.5
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
2.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$56,538
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$27,756
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
21.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79364 ranks nationally
Slaton, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,538 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
3,008
Total Housing Units
2,634
Occupied Units
374
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,300
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$980
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 131 business establishments in ZIP 79364, employing approximately 1,007 people with a combined annual payroll of $42,943,000.
131
Businesses
1,007
Employees
$42.9M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 22 | 16.8% |
| Construction | 16 | 12.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 14 | 10.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 12 | 9.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 9.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 8.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 7.6% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 6.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 3.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 3.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.3% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 2.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79364 vs 79366 →
ZIP 79364 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79364
Slaton (79364)
8,172 residents
- 79381 1,263
Wilson (79381)
1,263 residents
- 79366 1,096
Ransom Canyon (79366)
1,096 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79364 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79364 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79366
Ransom Canyon (79366)
$113,950 median income
- 79381
Wilson (79381)
$97,625 median income
- 79364
Slaton (79364)
$56,538 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79364 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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