| ZIP Codes: | 32 ZIP Codes (21 Standard, 8 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:18 PM |
| Population: | 319,042 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48303 |
| CBSA: | Lubbock, TX |
| Land Area: | 973 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.5749, -101.8728 |
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319,042 residents live across 32 ZIPs covering 973 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 286,876 to 319,042 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.2% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 79366 (Ransom Canyon, $113,950 median) and poorest ZIP 79401 (Lubbock, $26,980) are 10.1 miles apart — a 4.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $84,100 in 79403 (Lubbock) to $341,000 in 79366 (Ransom Canyon).
Density varies 6179× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 79364 (Slaton) to 191,727 in 79406 (Lubbock).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Lubbock — top growth ZIPs averaged +48.3% over the past ten years ( 79382 , 79407 and 79423 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.1% bachelor's+ in 79403 (Lubbock) to 49.3% in 79410 (Lubbock) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #18 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #157 for median household income with the #60 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 79430Texas Tech School Of Medicin ; 79491United Marketing Of Texas ; and 79457City Of Lubbock .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,211 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (64,099 of 191,880 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Lubbock.
21 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
3 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 4.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79424 | Lubbock | Standard | 53,478 | $97,231 | 41.3 | 27.3% |
| 79423 | Lubbock | Standard | 46,998 | $84,933 | 61.8 | 34.0% |
| 79416 | Lubbock | Standard | 36,442 | $63,896 | 32.1 | 9.1% |
| 79407 | Lubbock | Standard | 24,000 | $61,509 | 92.6 | 34.9% |
| 79413 | Lubbock | Standard | 23,343 | $69,400 | 4.8 | 8.8% |
| 79414 | Lubbock | Standard | 17,596 | $49,057 | 3.2 | -5.6% |
| 79403 | Lubbock | Standard | 16,089 | $47,907 | 140.1 | -6.7% |
| 79415 | Lubbock | Standard | 15,794 | $36,468 | 71.7 | -9.0% |
| 79412 | Lubbock | Standard | 15,018 | $48,878 | 3.2 | -8.0% |
| 79382 | Wolfforth | Standard | 10,512 | $84,457 | 51.4 | 76.0% |
| 79410 | Lubbock | Standard | 10,137 | $44,537 | 2.5 | 13.6% |
| 79401 | Lubbock | Standard | 8,741 | $26,980 | 2.6 | 14.4% |
| 79404 | Lubbock | Standard | 8,529 | $51,630 | 27.6 | -23.4% |
| 79406 | Lubbock | Standard | 7,995 | — | 0.0 | 16.8% |
| 79364 | Slaton | Standard | 7,129 | $56,538 | 229.8 | -9.3% |
| 79411 | Lubbock | Standard | 6,865 | $47,634 | 1.5 | -23.3% |
| 79363 | Shallowater | Standard | 5,717 | $96,128 | 116.2 | 12.6% |
| 79329 | Idalou | Standard | 3,322 | $67,059 | 87.9 | -5.1% |
| 79366 | Ransom Canyon | Standard | 1,041 | $113,950 | 1.2 | -26.2% |
| 79350 | New Deal | PO Box | 296 | — | 0.0 | 9.2% |
| 79402 | Lubbock | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79493 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79490 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79452 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79464 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79491 | Lubbock | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79453 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79457 | Lubbock | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79408 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79499 | Lubbock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79409 | Lubbock | Standard | — | — | 1.2 | — |
| 79430 | Lubbock | Unique | — | — | 0.1 | — |