79424 Zip Code Profile

79424 is a suburban zip code in Lubbock, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $165,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lubbock metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $83,760/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79424 earn an average of $49,641/year. Women earn only $24,516/year.

14,313 people in 79424 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79424? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.9 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 18,795 men and 20,228 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,830 people (out of the 39,023 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,296 homes, and 1,174 businesses every day. 93 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79424 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,262 feet above sea levell.

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• Lubbock's Barrio
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• South Overton Residential and Commercial Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 39,023
• White Population: 35,299
• Black Population: 904
• Hispanic Population: 5,273
• Asian Population: 1,456
• Hawaiian Population: 31
• Indian Population: 387
• Male Population: 18,795
• Female Population: 20,228
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lubbock TX
• County: Lubbock
• City: Lubbock
• Longitude: -101.9
• Latitude: 33.5
• Elevation: 3,262 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,870
• Drive alone: 12,432
• Carpool: 1,281
• Public transit: 12
• Ride bikes or walk: 93


• Average commute time: 16.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 603
•    5 - 9: 2,100
•    10 - 14: 3,316
•    15 - 19: 3,855
•    20 - 24: 2,560
•    25 - 29: 323
•    30 - 34: 419
•    35 - 39: 43
•    40 - 44: 36
•    45 - 59: 157
•    60 - 89: 235
•    90 plus: 223

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $165,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $74,750
• Businesses: 1,270
• Employees: 14,962
• Annual Payroll: $453,231,000
• Average Family Income: $83,760
• Median Family Income: $54,132
• Average Income for Men: $49,641
• Average Income for Women: $24,516

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 25268.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Randy Neugebauer (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 303
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Lubbock

Primary Schools

Smith El

8707 Dover Ave

Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 766-2022

Whiteside El

7508 Albany Ave

Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 766-2088

Middle Schools

Irons J H

5214 79th St

Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 766-2044

Other Schools

Irons M S

5214 79th St

Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 766-2044

Smith El

8707 Dover

Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 766-2022

Whiteside El

7508 Albany

Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 766-2088