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ZIP Code 79373: Tahoka, TX
ZIP code 79373 uses the postal name Tahoka, Texas and lies entirely in Lynn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,728 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Tahoka; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tahoka · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lynn County
- Census places
- Tahoka
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 500.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79373?
79373 centers on 33.159°, -101.839° and covers 500.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79381, 79383, 79351, 79382, 79358, 79356, 79345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79373, 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 79373 compare with the rest of Lynn County?
| Measure | 79373 | In Lynn County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,087 | 4th of 8 | 1,154th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $75k | 3rd of 5 | 539th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $137k | 3rd of 5 | 998th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 12% 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 79373?
The 2020 Census counted 3,068 people in 79373; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,087. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,087
- 2020 Census count
- 3,068
- Households
- 1,135
- Median age
- 39.5
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 79373?
Of the 3,087 people the ACS estimates in 79373, 23.7% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (43.2%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic49.8%
- Hispanic or Latino43.2%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 79373 earn?
Median household income is $74,728 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Lynn County.
- Median household income
- $74,728±$13,794
- Income per person
- $38,104
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,9331,260 returns; wages 58% 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 79373?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,100
- Median gross rent
- $967
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.9%
- Housing units
- 1,346
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79373?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Construction7
- Retail trade7
- Information6
- Finance and insurance6
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 79373?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79381 | Wilson | 1,463 | $98k | 11.4 mi |
| 79383 | New Home | 38 | – | 12.1 mi |
| 79351 | Odonnell | 1,044 | $67k | 15.7 mi |
| 79382 | Wolfforth | 10,512 | $85k | 23.8 mi |
| 79358 | Ropesville | 1,622 | $90k | 27.3 mi |
| 79356 | Post | 5,083 | $46k | 30.0 mi |
| 79345 | Meadow | 916 | $73k | 31.0 mi |
| 79423 | Lubbock | 46,998 | $85k | 19.5 mi (near) |
| 79424 | Lubbock | 53,478 | $97k | 21.9 mi (near) |
| 79364 | Slaton | 7,129 | $57k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 79377 | Welch | 230 | $44k | 23.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.