79401 Zip Code Profile

79401 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Lubbock, Texas. Median household income here ($17,791) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $83,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lubbock metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $34,658/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79401 is $24,924.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79401 earn an average of $19,159/year. Women earn only $13,721/year.

4,596 people in 79401 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79401? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.6 minutes.

The median age here is 23. There are 4,664 men and 3,744 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 22.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,671 people (out of the 8,408 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,252 homes, and 823 businesses every day. 682 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79401 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,197 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,408
• White Population: 6,543
• Black Population: 836
• Hispanic Population: 2,479
• Asian Population: 474
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 112
• Male Population: 4,664
• Female Population: 3,744
• Median Age: 23
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 22

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lubbock TX
• County: Lubbock
• City: Lubbock
• Longitude: -101.8
• Latitude: 33.6
• Elevation: 3,197 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,506
• Drive alone: 2,520
• Carpool: 1,128
• Public transit: 100
• Ride bikes or walk: 682


• Average commute time: 17.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 230
•    5 - 9: 782
•    10 - 14: 1,170
•    15 - 19: 1,135
•    20 - 24: 507
•    25 - 29: 64
•    30 - 34: 326
•    35 - 39: 42
•    40 - 44: 24
•    45 - 59: 84
•    60 - 89: 54
•    90 plus: 88

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $83,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $12,282
• Businesses: 649
• Employees: 9,731
• Annual Payroll: $299,949,000
• Average Family Income: $34,658
• Median Family Income: $17,791
• Average Income for Men: $19,159
• Average Income for Women: $13,721

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 25268.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Randy Neugebauer (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 303
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Primary Schools

Guadalupe El

101 N Ave P

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1699

Ramirez Charter School

702 Ave T

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1833

High Schools

Lubbock Co J J A E P

1909 N Akron Ave

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 765-2500

Lubbock H S

2004 19th St

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1444

Other Schools

Guadalupe El

101 N Ave P

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1699

Homebound

1628 19th St

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1948

Lubbock H S

2004 19th St

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1444

Ramirez Charter School

702 Ave T

Lubbock, TX 79401

(806) 766-1833

Other Schools

New El North

1628 19th St

Lubbock, TX 79401

New El South

1628 19th St

Lubbock, TX 79401