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ZIP Code 79406: Lubbock, TX
ZIP code 79406 is in Lubbock, Texas, entirely in Lubbock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 13th most populous of Lubbock's 15 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Lubbock · 15 residential ZIPs
- County
- Lubbock County
- Census places
- Lubbock
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 8,381 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 11 more ZIP codes use the name Lubbock for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 79406?
79406 centers on 33.586°, -101.878° and covers 1.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79410, 79401, 79415.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79406, 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 79406 compare with the rest of Lubbock?
| Measure | 79406 | In Lubbock | In Lubbock County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,995 | 13th of 15 | 14th of 25 | 880th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
79406's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 7,995 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.3): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 97% of 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 79406?
The 2020 Census counted 6,848 people in 79406; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,995. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,995
- 2020 Census count
- 6,848+13.7% since 2010 (6,025)
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.3
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 79406?
Of the 7,995 people the ACS estimates in 79406, 1.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (61.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.5%).
- Under 181.0%
- 18 to 6499.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic61.7%
- Hispanic or Latino20.5%
- Black, not Hispanic10.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.3%
- Other or two or more3.4%
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 are homes worth in 79406?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79406?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79410 | Lubbock | 10,137 | $45k | 1.3 mi |
| 79401 | Lubbock | 8,741 | $27k | 1.5 mi |
| 79415 | Lubbock | 15,794 | $37k | 8.0 mi |
| 79411 | Lubbock | 6,865 | $48k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 79402 | Lubbock | 0 | – | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 79413 | Lubbock | 23,343 | $69k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 79412 | Lubbock | 15,018 | $49k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 79414 | Lubbock | 17,596 | $49k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 79416 | Lubbock | 36,442 | $64k | 6.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.