🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

79720

Big Spring

ZIP Code 79720 is a standard zip code serving Big Spring, Big Spring, Texas (TX), in Howard County, United States. It has an estimated population of 33,640 with a median household income of $45,000. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 32.278700
Longitude: -101.457800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 910.98 mi²
Water Area: 3.11 mi²
Population Density: 37.0 people per mi² (35th percentile)
Bounding Box: 32.650968°N, 31.875559°S, -101.197849°E, -101.697611°W

With 33,640 residents spread across 910.98 square miles, this area has a population density of 37.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

33,640

Population

90th percentile

$45,000

Median Income

40th percentile

$65,700

Median Home Value

10th percentile

910.98 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 79720 is $45,000, and the median home value is $65,700.

Housing

12,529

Total Units

10,805

Occupied Units

86.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Big Spring, TX.

79721

Big Spring

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