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79383

Zip code 79383: New Home, Texas

Residential delivery areaLynn CountyCentral Time
Population
38
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.3 sq mi
127 people/sq mi

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

About 79383

79383 is a small-town zip code in New Home, Texas (Lynn County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 38 people live here, or 127 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

68.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 38% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 56% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79383 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 38 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
43.3
Under 18
39.5%
65 and over
21.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic71%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
41.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
44%
Spanish
56%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
16
Average household size
2.4
Family households
68.8%
Married couples
18.8%
Living alone
31.3%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
29% / 71%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
69%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

79383
—
Lynn Co.
$73,679
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$11,424
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
68.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.753
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79383
—
Lynn Co.
$147,300
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

79383
—
Lynn Co.
$927
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
21
Owner-occupied
37.5%
Vacant
23.8%
Median year built
1968
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
85.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
85.7%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
71%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
29%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
60%
30–44
40%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
46%
Office and admin
23%
Production
15%
Transportation and moving
15%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
46%
Retail
15%
Manufacturing
15%
Admin, support and management
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$27,813
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work79383U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
24%
High school
43%
Some college
19%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.8%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
5.3%
Limited-English households
12.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
New Home
State
Texas
Center point
33.3244° N, 101.9080° W
Land area
0.3 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • New Home100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 79383

ZipCityDistanceIncome
79381Wilson8 mi$97,625
79423Lubbock8.5 mi$84,933
79424Lubbock9.9 mi$97,231
79382Wolfforth12 mi$84,457
79373Tahoka12 mi$74,728
79464Lubbock · PO box13 mi—
79413Lubbock15 mi$69,400
79404Lubbock16 mi$51,630
79414Lubbock16 mi$49,057
79412Lubbock16 mi$48,878
79408Lubbock · PO box17 mi—
79410Lubbock17 mi$44,537

Questions about 79383

What city is zip code 79383?

79383 is assigned to New Home, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79383 in?

79383 is in Lynn County, Texas.

What is the population of 79383?

About 38 people live in 79383, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79383 in?

79383 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 79383?

The closest zip codes to 79383 are 79381, 79423, 79424, 79382, 79373.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79383, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.