🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

79401

Lubbock

ZIP Code 79401 is a standard zip code serving Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas (TX), in Lubbock County, United States. It has an estimated population of 8,408 with a median household income of $13,450. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Texas (TX)
County: Lubbock
City: Lubbock
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.586500
Longitude: -101.860600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 2.75 mi²
Water Area: 0.01 mi²
Population Density: 3055.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.606794°N, 33.574163°S, -101.829421°E, -101.873859°W

With 8,408 residents spread across 2.75 square miles, this area has a population density of 3055.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

8,408

Population

65th percentile

$13,450

Median Income

$76,100

Median Home Value

15th percentile

2.75 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 79401 is $13,450, and the median home value is $76,100.

Housing

3,974

Total Units

3,394

Occupied Units

85.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Lubbock, TX.

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79410

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79411

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79412

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Similar ZIP Codes in Texas

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Texas.

78705

Austin

$12,143

78594

Sebastian

$14,565

76704

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$17,166

79901

El Paso

$13,524

75210

Dallas

$15,258

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