Zip code 79413: Lubbock, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79413?

79413 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 79413 in?

79413 is in Lubbock County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79413?

About 23,343 people live in 79413, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79413?

The median household income in 79413 is $69,400.

Q: What zip codes are near 79413?

The closest zip codes to 79413 are 79410, 79414, 79412, 79408, 79411.

Residential delivery areaLubbock CountyCentral Time

Population

23,343

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$209K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,359/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.7 sq mi

4,985 people/sq mi

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

About 79413

79413 is an urban zip code in Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock County), covering 4.7 sq mi of land. About 23,343 people live here, or 4,985 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,400 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,600, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,359 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and management.

How 79413 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%448th of 1,818 in TX
Population density4,985/sq mi
81st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi112th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters59.4%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%347th of 1,692 in TX
Poverty rate18%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%507th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers11.4%
72nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%797th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,419th of 1,808 in TX
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%766th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index57.4
66th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1538th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access94%
66th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%449th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%486th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy8.5%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,204th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478668th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%386th of 1,811 in TX
Median gross rent$1,359
47th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403491st of 1,511 in TX
Population23,343
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424521st of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%653rd of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$69,400
35th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476878th of 1,712 in TX
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,269th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%807th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,020th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$32,777
27th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752986th of 1,813 in TX
Homeownership rate56.1%
26th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,456th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$208,600
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800864th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$40,346
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,145th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,425th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.9%
17th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,361st of 1,818 in TX
Median age30.1
4th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,674th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute14.4 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,667th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	79413	Lubbock	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	27.7%	23.5%	25%	22%	89th	448th of 1,818
Population density	4,985/sq mi	356/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	81st	112th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.4%	54.4%	51.7%	51.1%	81st	347th of 1,692
Poverty rateWeakness	18%	17.1%	13.8%	12.5%	80th	507th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	11.4%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	72nd	797th of 1,810
Uninsured rate	9.8%	13.9%	17.1%	8.4%	70th	1,419th of 1,808
Government workers	16.4%	18.7%	14.1%	14.5%	68th	766th of 1,810
Diversity index	57.4	59.8	67.1	61.4	66th	538th of 1,818
Broadband access	94%	89.2%	91.4%	91%	66th	449th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	10.4%	10.9%	8.6%	9.7%	64th	486th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	8.5%	9.4%	9.4%	10.1%	63rd	1,204th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.483	0.478	0.483	61st	668th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.2%	33.4%	33.8%	35.7%	59th	386th of 1,811
Median gross rent	$1,359	$1,178	$1,403	$1,413	47th	491st of 1,511
Population	23,343	318,884	30,188,424	334,922,499	37th	521st of 1,818
Tech workers	2.2%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	37th	653rd of 1,810
Median household income	$69,400	$64,155	$78,476	$80,734	35th	878th of 1,712
Veterans	4.6%	5%	6.2%	6.2%	33rd	1,269th of 1,818
Work from home	9.6%	7.3%	14.4%	15.1%	32nd	807th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	32nd	1,020th of 1,810
Per capita income	$32,777	$35,808	$40,752	$44,673	27th	986th of 1,813
Homeownership rate	56.1%	55.5%	62.6%	65.2%	26th	1,456th of 1,792
Median home value	$208,600	$214,100	$283,800	$332,700	23rd	864th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$40,346	$40,929	$47,575	$49,666	22nd	1,145th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	6.1%	17.6%	14.1%	19th	1,425th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	11.9%	13.3%	13.4%	17.2%	17th	1,361st of 1,818
Median age	30.1	31.9	35.6	38.9	4th	1,674th of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	14.4 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,667th of 1,738

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

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.1

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

11.9%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black5%
Hispanic35%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

57.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 8,730
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 65.3%
Married couples: 45.6%
Living alone: 24.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79413

$69,400

Lubbock Co.

$64,155

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,777

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79413

$208,600

Lubbock Co.

$214,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79413

$1,359

Lubbock Co.

$1,178

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,546
Owner-occupied: 56.1%
Vacant: 8.5%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.6%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

64%

20–29

30–44

45–59

0.7%

60+

Average commute

14.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Education

11%

Management

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Production

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

16%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Other services

Information

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$40,346

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79413	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,281	$74,888
Service	$18,112	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,519	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,663	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,688	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Households with broadband: 94%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.4%
No internet access: 3.5%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Lubbock
State: Texas
County: Lubbock County
Center point: 33.5457° N, 101.8899° W
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 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 79413

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79410	Lubbock, TX	1.7 mi	10,137	$44,537	$246,400
79414	Lubbock, TX	1.8 mi	17,596	$49,057	$157,500
79412	Lubbock, TX	1.9 mi	15,018	$48,878	$130,700
79408	Lubbock, TX · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
79411	Lubbock, TX	2.5 mi	6,865	$47,634	$133,900
79406	Lubbock, TX	2.9 mi	7,995	—	—
79409	Lubbock, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
79453	Lubbock, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
79457	Lubbock, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
79401	Lubbock, TX	3.6 mi	8,741	$26,980	$105,600
79402	Lubbock, TX	3.7 mi	0	—	—
79404	Lubbock, TX	5.7 mi	8,529	$51,630	$85,600

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Questions about 79413

What city is zip code 79413?

79413 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 79413 in?

79413 is in Lubbock County, Texas.

What is the population of 79413?

About 23,343 people live in 79413, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79413 in?

79413 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79413?

The median household income in 79413 is $69,400.

What zip codes are near 79413?

The closest zip codes to 79413 are 79410, 79414, 79412, 79408, 79411.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79413, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.