Zip code 79366: Ransom Canyon, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 79366
79366 is a suburban zip code in Ransom Canyon, Texas (Lubbock County), covering 0.8 sq mi of land. About 1,041 people live here, or 1,282 per square mile. The median resident is 50.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $113,950 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $341,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 79366 compares
- Homeownership rate98.4%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%55th of 1,792 in TX
- Broadband access98.2%98thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%99th of 1,792 in TX
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%98th of 1,818 in TX
- 97thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%179th of 1,810 in TX
- Median age50.495thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6194th of 1,817 in TX
- Government workers25.1%95thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%221st of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$67,34290thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75296th of 1,813 in TX
- Healthcare workers13.1%89thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%211th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy13.7%84thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%777th of 1,794 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$66,11184thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575176th of 1,794 in TX
- Median household income$113,95081stStrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476165th of 1,712 in TX
- 78thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%203rd of 1,811 in TX
- Average commute28.1 min63rdU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min711th of 1,738 in TX
- Tech workers3.6%62ndU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%366th of 1,810 in TX
- 62ndU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478638th of 1,785 in TX
- Median home value$341,00051stU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800329th of 1,679 in TX
- Population density1,282/sq mi48thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi514th of 1,818 in TX
- Veterans5.1%40thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,162nd of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate5.4%37thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,667th of 1,808 in TX
- Diversity index39.335thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,230th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home8.6%26thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%918th of 1,810 in TX
- Residents under 1818.8%23rdU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,416th of 1,818 in TX
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,532nd of 1,818 in TX
- 10thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,361st of 1,810 in TX
- 4thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,365th of 1,692 in TX
- Poverty rate2.9%2ndStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,698th of 1,794 in TX
- Population1,0411stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,457th of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 79366 | Lubbock | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 98.4% | 55.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 55th of 1,792 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 98.2% | 89.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 99th of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 33.8% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 98th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 19.5% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 179th of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 50.4 | 31.9 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 194th of 1,817 | |
| Government workers | 25.1% | 18.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 221st of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $67,342 | $35,808 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 96th of 1,813 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.1% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 211th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 777th of 1,794 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $66,111 | $40,929 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 176th of 1,794 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $113,950 | $64,155 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 165th of 1,712 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.1% | 33.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 203rd of 1,811 | |
| Average commute | 28.1 min | 17.1 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 711th of 1,738 | |
| Tech workers | 3.6% | 2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 366th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.450 | 0.483 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 638th of 1,785 | |
| Median home value | $341,000 | $214,100 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 329th of 1,679 | |
| Population density | 1,282/sq mi | 356/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 514th of 1,818 | |
| Veterans | 5.1% | 5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,162nd of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.4% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,667th of 1,808 | |
| Diversity index | 39.3 | 59.8 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,230th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 7.3% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 918th of 1,810 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.8% | 23.5% | 25% | 22% | 1,416th of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,532nd of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,361st of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 28.6% | 54.4% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,365th of 1,692 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.9% | 17.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,698th of 1,794 | |
| Population | 1,041 | 318,884 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,457th of 1,818 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White76%
- Black1%
- Hispanic15%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 441
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 81.2%
- Married couples
- 78.9%
- Living alone
- 16.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.1%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 511
- Owner-occupied
- 98.4%
- Vacant
- 13.7%
- Median year built
- 1989
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 28.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 28.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79366 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,563 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,068 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $59,432 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $81,354 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,875 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22%
- Households with broadband
- 98.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.8%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 5.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ransom Canyon
- State
- Texas
- County
- Lubbock County
- Center point
- 33.5303° N, 101.6853° W
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Ransom Canyon97% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 79366
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79404 | Lubbock, TX | 6.2 mi | $51,630 |
| 79364 | Slaton, TX | 6.6 mi | $56,538 |
| 79403 | Lubbock, TX | 8.9 mi | $47,907 |
| 79430 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 79452 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 79490 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 79491 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 79493 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 79499 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 9.6 mi | — |
| 79402 | Lubbock, TX | 9.7 mi | — |
| 79412 | Lubbock, TX | 9.9 mi | $48,878 |
| 79409 | Lubbock, TX · PO box | 10 mi | — |
Zip codes like 79366 elsewhere
Questions about 79366
What city is zip code 79366?
79366 is assigned to Ransom Canyon, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 79366 in?
79366 is in Lubbock County, Texas.
What is the population of 79366?
About 1,041 people live in 79366, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 79366 in?
79366 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 79366?
The median household income in 79366 is $113,950.
What zip codes are near 79366?
The closest zip codes to 79366 are 79404, 79364, 79403, 79430, 79452.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79366, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.