Zip code 79412: Lubbock, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79412?

79412 is assigned to Lubbock, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79412 in?

79412 is in Lubbock County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79412?

About 15,018 people live in 79412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79412?

The median household income in 79412 is $48,878.

Q: What zip codes are near 79412?

The closest zip codes to 79412 are 79411, 79413, 79409, 79453, 79457.

Residential delivery areaLubbock CountyCentral Time

Population

15,018

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$131K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,080/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.2 sq mi

4,679 people/sq mi

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

About 79412

79412 is an urban zip code in Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock County), covering 3.2 sq mi of land. About 15,018 people live here, or 4,679 per square mile. The median resident is 33.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,878 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 22.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $130,700, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,080 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.8 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 46% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79412 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate18%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%714th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate22.9%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%278th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1827.3%
88th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%493rd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy12.8%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%845th of 1,794 in TX
Population density4,679/sq mi
79th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi138th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%451st of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.3%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%515th of 1,692 in TX
Diversity index54.5
60th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1675th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%914th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,013th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.4%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,101st of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,079th of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,395th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,159th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,080
27th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403881st of 1,511 in TX
Population15,018
23rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424690th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate48.8%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,591st of 1,792 in TX
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,114th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,184th of 1,811 in TX
Median age33.4
13th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,424th of 1,817 in TX
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,121st of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$48,878
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,488th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$130,700
7th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,329th of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$22,253
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,609th of 1,813 in TX
Average commute17.8 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,581st of 1,738 in TX
Broadband access80.8%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,464th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers5.2%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,406th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$30,852
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,625th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	79412	Lubbock	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	18%	13.9%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	714th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	22.9%	17.1%	13.8%	12.5%	89th	278th of 1,794
Residents under 18	27.3%	23.5%	25%	22%	88th	493rd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	12.8%	9.4%	9.4%	10.1%	81st	845th of 1,794
Population density	4,679/sq mi	356/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	79th	138th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	74th	451st of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	55.3%	54.4%	51.7%	51.1%	68th	515th of 1,692
Diversity index	54.5	59.8	67.1	61.4	60th	675th of 1,818
Government workers	14.8%	18.7%	14.1%	14.5%	58th	914th of 1,810
Veterans	5.8%	5%	6.2%	6.2%	49th	1,013th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	6.4%	6.1%	17.6%	14.1%	36th	1,101st of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.483	0.478	0.483	34th	1,079th of 1,785
Self-employed workers	7.8%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	29th	1,395th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	13.3%	13.4%	17.2%	28th	1,159th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,080	$1,178	$1,403	$1,413	27th	881st of 1,511
Population	15,018	318,884	30,188,424	334,922,499	23rd	690th of 1,818
Homeownership rateWeakness	48.8%	55.5%	62.6%	65.2%	16th	1,591st of 1,792
Work from home	6.9%	7.3%	14.4%	15.1%	16th	1,114th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.1%	33.4%	33.8%	35.7%	14th	1,184th of 1,811
Median age	33.4	31.9	35.6	38.9	13th	1,424th of 1,817
Tech workers	0.8%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	10th	1,121st of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,878	$64,155	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,488th of 1,712
Median home value	$130,700	$214,100	$283,800	$332,700	7th	1,329th of 1,679
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,253	$35,808	$40,752	$44,673	5th	1,609th of 1,813
Average commuteStrength	17.8 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	5th	1,581st of 1,738
Broadband accessWeakness	80.8%	89.2%	91.4%	91%	5th	1,464th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	5.2%	10.9%	8.6%	9.7%	4th	1,406th of 1,810
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,852	$40,929	$47,575	$49,666	3rd	1,625th of 1,794

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

19%

5–17

13%

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.4

Under 18

27.3%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White24%
Black9%
Hispanic62%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

54.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

55%

Spanish

43%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 5,562
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 68.2%
Married couples: 26.8%
Living alone: 22.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79412

$48,878

Lubbock Co.

$64,155

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,253

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79412

$130,700

Lubbock Co.

$214,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79412

$1,080

Lubbock Co.

$1,178

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,378
Owner-occupied: 48.8%
Vacant: 12.8%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.8%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

20%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

57%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Healthcare

Management

Production

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Engineering and science

0.8%

Computer and math

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

17%

Education

12%

Retail

12%

Construction

10%

Admin, support and management

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$30,852

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79412	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,342	$74,888
Service	$21,763	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,077	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,382	$49,199
Production and transportation	$30,563	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

31%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 80.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.1%
No internet access: 17.7%
Without health insurance: 18%
Limited-English households: 7%

Geography

City (USPS): Lubbock
State: Texas
County: Lubbock County
Center point: 33.5464° N, 101.8565° W
Land area: 3.2 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

Lubbock100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 79412

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79411	Lubbock, TX	1.6 mi	6,865	$47,634	$133,900
79413	Lubbock, TX	1.9 mi	23,343	$69,400	$208,600
79409	Lubbock, TX · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
79453	Lubbock, TX · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
79457	Lubbock, TX · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
79402	Lubbock, TX	2.5 mi	0	—	—
79410	Lubbock, TX	2.6 mi	10,137	$44,537	$246,400
79401	Lubbock, TX	2.8 mi	8,741	$26,980	$105,600
79406	Lubbock, TX	3 mi	7,995	—	—
79414	Lubbock, TX	3.7 mi	17,596	$49,057	$157,500
79404	Lubbock, TX	3.8 mi	8,529	$51,630	$85,600
79408	Lubbock, TX · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79412

What city is zip code 79412?

79412 is assigned to Lubbock, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79412 in?

79412 is in Lubbock County, Texas.

What is the population of 79412?

About 15,018 people live in 79412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79412 in?

79412 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79412?

The median household income in 79412 is $48,878.

What zip codes are near 79412?

The closest zip codes to 79412 are 79411, 79413, 79409, 79453, 79457.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79412, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.