Zip code 79363: Shallowater, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79363?

79363 is assigned to Shallowater, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79363 in?

79363 is mostly in Lubbock County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79363?

About 5,717 people live in 79363, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79363?

The median household income in 79363 is $96,128.

Q: What zip codes are near 79363?

The closest zip codes to 79363 are 79416, 79415, 79313, 79407, 79367.

Residential delivery areaLubbock CountyCentral Time

Population

5,717

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$210K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,124/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

108 sq mi

53 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79363

79363 is a small-town zip code in Shallowater, Texas (Lubbock County), covering 108 sq mi of land. About 5,717 people live here, or 53 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,128 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,100, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,124 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79363 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers15.9%
93rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%338th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%404th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate13.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,092nd of 1,808 in TX
Homeownership rate80.1%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%613th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers17.9%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%617th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$96,128
68th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476321st of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%468th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,974
58th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575517th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,332nd of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%464th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index47.9
48th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1969th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$39,133
47th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752597th of 1,813 in TX
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%591st of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher29%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%575th of 1,811 in TX
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,161st of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%790th of 1,810 in TX
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,070th of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$1,124
30th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403810th of 1,511 in TX
Average commute22.4 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,263rd of 1,738 in TX
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,393rd of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,156th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$210,100
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800851st of 1,679 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.3%
20th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,413th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.5%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,298th of 1,818 in TX
Population5,717
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424978th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.378
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,466th of 1,785 in TX
Population density53/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,065th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters21.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,465th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	79363	Lubbock	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	15.9%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	93rd	338th of 1,810
Residents under 18	28.1%	23.5%	25%	22%	91st	404th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.7%	13.9%	17.1%	8.4%	85th	1,092nd of 1,808
Homeownership rate	80.1%	55.5%	62.6%	65.2%	79th	613th of 1,792
Government workers	17.9%	18.7%	14.1%	14.5%	76th	617th of 1,810
Median household income	$96,128	$64,155	$78,476	$80,734	68th	321st of 1,712
Broadband access	93.8%	89.2%	91.4%	91%	64th	468th of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$50,974	$40,929	$47,575	$49,666	58th	517th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	7%	9.4%	9.4%	10.1%	53rd	1,332nd of 1,794
Tech workers	3%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	52nd	464th of 1,810
Diversity index	47.9	59.8	67.1	61.4	48th	969th of 1,818
Per capita income	$39,133	$35,808	$40,752	$44,673	47th	597th of 1,813
Work from home	11.9%	7.3%	14.4%	15.1%	46th	591st of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	29%	33.4%	33.8%	35.7%	44th	575th of 1,811
Veterans	5.1%	5%	6.2%	6.2%	40th	1,161st of 1,818
Healthcare workers	8.6%	10.9%	8.6%	9.7%	36th	790th of 1,810
Median age	36.6	31.9	35.6	38.9	31st	1,070th of 1,817
Median gross rent	$1,124	$1,178	$1,403	$1,413	30th	810th of 1,511
Average commute	22.4 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	25th	1,263rd of 1,738
Poverty rate	6.9%	17.1%	13.8%	12.5%	24th	1,393rd of 1,794
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	24th	1,156th of 1,810
Median home value	$210,100	$214,100	$283,800	$332,700	23rd	851st of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	6.1%	17.6%	14.1%	20th	1,413th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	12.5%	13.3%	13.4%	17.2%	20th	1,298th of 1,818
Population	5,717	318,884	30,188,424	334,922,499	9th	978th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.378	0.483	0.478	0.483	9th	1,466th of 1,785
Population density	53/sq mi	356/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,065th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.1%	54.4%	51.7%	51.1%	2nd	1,465th of 1,692

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

24%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

14%

35–44

18%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

12.5%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black0.2%
Hispanic31%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

47.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

20%

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 2,019
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 79.5%
Married couples: 67.3%
Living alone: 16%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

79363

$96,128

Lubbock Co.

$64,155

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,133

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.378

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79363

$210,100

Lubbock Co.

$214,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79363

$1,124

Lubbock Co.

$1,178

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,170
Owner-occupied: 80.1%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.2%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

35%

20–29

33%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Construction and repair

18%

Office and admin

12%

Education

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Food service

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Construction

14%

Education

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Other services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$50,974

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79363	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,885	$74,888
Service	$24,274	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,561	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,399	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.5%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 13.7%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Shallowater
State: Texas
County: Lubbock County
Center point: 33.7077° N, 102.0450° W
Land area: 108 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79363 spans 2 counties

Lubbock County84% of land
Hockley County16% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Shallowater1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79363

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79416	Lubbock, TX	8.3 mi	36,442	$63,896	$213,700
79415	Lubbock, TX	8.5 mi	15,794	$36,468	$96,400
79313	Anton, TX	9.8 mi	1,527	$62,788	$74,300
79407	Lubbock, TX	10 mi	24,000	$61,509	$205,200
79367	Smyer, TX	11 mi	519	$46,458	$83,200
79408	Lubbock, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
79350	New Deal, TX	13 mi	296	—	$46,100
79406	Lubbock, TX	13 mi	7,995	—	—
79410	Lubbock, TX	13 mi	10,137	$44,537	$246,400
79414	Lubbock, TX	13 mi	17,596	$49,057	$157,500
79401	Lubbock, TX	14 mi	8,741	$26,980	$105,600
79311	Abernathy, TX	14 mi	3,536	$81,985	$176,800

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Questions about 79363

What city is zip code 79363?

79363 is assigned to Shallowater, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79363 in?

79363 is mostly in Lubbock County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79363?

About 5,717 people live in 79363, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79363 in?

79363 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79363?

The median household income in 79363 is $96,128.

What zip codes are near 79363?

The closest zip codes to 79363 are 79416, 79415, 79313, 79407, 79367.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79363, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.