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ZIP Code 79364: Slaton, TX
ZIP code 79364 uses the postal name Slaton, Texas and lies mostly in Lubbock County (69% of its land), reaching into Lynn County, Garza County and Crosby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,538 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Slaton; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Slaton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lubbock County (69%); Lynn County (17%); Garza County (9%); Crosby County (5%)
- Census places
- Slaton
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 210.5 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79364?
79364 centers on 33.445°, -101.632° and covers 210.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79366, 79404, 79381, 79423, 79343, 79403, 79357, 79356.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79364, 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 79364 compare with the rest of Lubbock County?
| Measure | 79364 | In Lubbock County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,129 | 15th of 25 | 918th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $57k | 11th of 18 | 930th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $89k | 16th of 18 | 1,132nd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all 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 79364?
The 2020 Census counted 7,985 people in 79364; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,129. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,129
- 2020 Census count
- 7,985
- Households
- 2,634
- Median age
- 37.5
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 79364?
Of the 7,129 people the ACS estimates in 79364, 27.2% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (45.9%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older14.9%
- Hispanic or Latino47.7%
- White, not Hispanic45.9%
- Black, not Hispanic5.5%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 79364 earn?
Median household income is $56,538 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Lubbock County.
- Median household income
- $56,538
- Income per person
- $27,756
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,0103,330 returns; wages 68% 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 79364?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $89,300
- Median gross rent
- $980
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 3,008
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79364?
131 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade22
- Construction16
- Wholesale trade14
- Health care and social assistance12
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Finance and insurance11
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 79364?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79366 | Ransom Canyon | 1,041 | $114k | 6.6 mi |
| 79404 | Lubbock | 8,529 | $52k | 10.9 mi |
| 79381 | Wilson | 1,463 | $98k | 12.2 mi |
| 79423 | Lubbock | 46,998 | $85k | 12.9 mi |
| 79343 | Lorenzo | 1,233 | $59k | 14.6 mi |
| 79403 | Lubbock | 16,089 | $48k | 15.5 mi |
| 79357 | Ralls | 1,810 | $58k | 19.0 mi |
| 79356 | Post | 5,083 | $46k | 20.1 mi |
| 79412 | Lubbock | 15,018 | $49k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 79402 | Lubbock | 0 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.