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ZIP Code 79721: Big Spring, TX
ZIP code 79721 is in Big Spring, Texas, entirely in Howard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Big Spring's 2 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Big Spring · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Howard County
- Census places
- Big Spring
- Micro area
- Big Spring, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.04 sq mi · 9,263 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79721?
79721 centers on 32.225°, -101.527° and covers 0.04 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 79720.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79721, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79721 compare with the rest of Big Spring?
| Measure | 79721 | In Big Spring | In Howard County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 352 | 2nd of 2 | 5th of 6 | 1,658th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
79721's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (352). 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 98% 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 79721?
The 2020 Census counted 1,660 people in 79721; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 352.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 352±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,660
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 38.3
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 79721?
Of the 352 people the ACS estimates in 79721, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (69.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (16.5%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino69.0%
- White, not Hispanic16.5%
- Other or two or more7.7%
- Black, not Hispanic4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
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 are homes worth in 79721?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79721?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 79721?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79720 | Big Spring | 29,936 | $69k | 2.2 mi |
| 79733 | Forsan | 371 | $93k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 79748 | Knott | 232 | – | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 79749 | Lenorah | 477 | $34k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 79511 | Coahoma | 1,811 | $118k | 20.9 mi (near) |
| 79782 | Stanton | 3,867 | $103k | 20.9 mi (near) |
| 79713 | Ackerly | 840 | $65k | 22.7 mi (near) |
| 79565 | Westbrook | 202 | – | 27.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.