Ransom Canyon, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79366
Lubbock County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,096
- 524/sq mi High-density area
- $113,950
- Median income Above-median income area
- $341,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 49.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ransom Canyon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 524
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79366 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79366 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ransom Canyon, Lubbock County, Texas, home to just 1,096 residents across 2.1 square miles, a density of 524 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79366 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,950 (51% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $67,342. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.9% and unemployment is 2.5%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $341,000 (38% above the average Texas ZIP), while 98.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 49.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lubbock County, so 79366 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 79366, Ransom Canyon, 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
1,096
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
524
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79366?
50.4
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
2.2%
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?
$113,950
Median Household Income
+51% vs state ZIP avg
$67,342
Per Capita Income
2.9%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79366 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Ransom Canyon, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$113,950 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
511housing units
511
Total Housing Units
441
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$341,000
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
128
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+28%
Total Change Since 2000
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2013. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 79366, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,215,000.
14
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 21.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
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 79366 vs 79404 →
ZIP 79366 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79403
Lubbock (79403)
16,869 residents
- 79404
Lubbock (79404)
11,289 residents
- 79364
Slaton (79364)
8,172 residents
- 79366 1,096
Ransom Canyon (79366)
1,096 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79366 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79366 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
- 79364
Slaton (79364)
$56,538 median income
- 79404
Lubbock (79404)
$51,630 median income
- 79403
Lubbock (79403)
$47,907 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79366 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79366, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,096 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 79366 in?
ZIP code 79366 (Ransom Canyon) is located in Lubbock County, Texas. Lubbock County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lubbock-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79366?
ZIP code 79366 in Ransom Canyon, TX has a population of 1,096 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79366?
The median household income in ZIP 79366 is $113,950, which is 49% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 79366?
The median home value in ZIP 79366 is $341,000, which is 23% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79366?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79366 is White at 80.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 79366?
ZIP code 79366 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 33 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79366?
In ZIP code 79366, 65.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 49.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79366?
In ZIP code 79366, approximately 98.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79366?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79366 is 2.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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