Lubbock, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79406
Lubbock County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,025
- 2,305/sq mi
- 55.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 79406 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, home to 6,025 residents across 2.6 square miles, a density of 2,305 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 79406, but per-capita income is $2,521. Poverty here runs at -, with unemployment measured at 10.6%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; - of homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 55.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.3, and the average commute is -. To put 79406 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Lubbock County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 79406, Lubbock, 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
6,025
Population
2.6
Area (sq mi)
2,305
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79406?
19.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
4.6%
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?
$2,521
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Unemployment Rate
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?
32
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79406 vs 79410 →
ZIP 79406 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79424
Lubbock (79424)
39,023 residents
- 79416
Lubbock (79416)
32,296 residents
- 79413
Lubbock (79413)
21,187 residents
- 79415
Lubbock (79415)
17,689 residents
- 79414
Lubbock (79414)
17,121 residents
- 79412
Lubbock (79412)
15,650 residents
- 79404 11,289
Lubbock (79404)
11,289 residents
- 79410 9,429
Lubbock (79410)
9,429 residents
- 79401 8,408
Lubbock (79401)
8,408 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79406 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79410 | Lubbock, TX | 9,429 | 1.1 mi |
| 79401 | Lubbock, TX | 8,408 | 1.7 mi |
| 79411 | Lubbock, TX | 7,951 | 1.6 mi |
| 79413 | Lubbock, TX | 21,187 | 2.6 mi |
| 79412 | Lubbock, TX | 15,650 | 3.0 mi |
| 79414 | Lubbock, TX | 17,121 | 3.3 mi |
| 79416 | Lubbock, TX | 32,296 | 5.7 mi |
| 79415 | Lubbock, TX | 17,689 | 8.0 mi |
| 79404 | Lubbock, TX | 11,289 | 6.3 mi |
| 79424 | Lubbock, TX | 39,023 | 8.6 mi |
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