79403 Zip Code (Lubbock, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 16,629
Zip code population in 2010: 16,869
Zip code population in 2000: 15,265

Houses and condos: 6,759
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,465
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79403: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 132.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 126 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,058 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $530 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 79403:

• High school or higher: 74.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79403:

• Never married: 32.1%
• Now married: 40.9%
• Separated: 3.4%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 15.8%

• 
• • 8,82653.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4,20725.3%White
  • 3,11518.7%Black
  • 3101.9%Two or more races
  • 1681.0%Asian
  • 20.01%American Indian

Urban population: 12,815
Rural population: 3,813

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79403, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $34,465 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,465
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $30,281 (reported on 87.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,281
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1152.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3454.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6285.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8716.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15283.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,308 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,308
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 164.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,048 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$8,048
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 264.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,986 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,986
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 554.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,713 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,713
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.7% for AGIs below $25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 620.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,272 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

79403:	$12,272
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 137.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 580.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,715 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$34,715
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1323.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,990 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,990
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 623.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,525 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

79403:	$4,525
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,785 (reported on 37.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,785
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.4% for AGIs below $25k, 111.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79403, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,073 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,073
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $25,107 (reported on 91.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,107
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,060 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,060
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,538 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$7,538
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$31,656 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	+$31,656
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,556 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,556
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,032 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

79403:	$12,032
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,631 (19% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$20,631
State:	$24,724

Here:	18.9% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,485 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,485
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,913 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

79403:	$3,913
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,679 (reported on 46.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,679
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.2%

Here:	47%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79403, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,942 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$21,942
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $20,518 (reported on 91.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,518
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.8% for AGIs below $10k, 90.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,170 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,170
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,106 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,106
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,374 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,374
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,361 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,361
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,481 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

79403:	$2,481
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $17,039 (23% of AGI, reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,039
State:	$19,631

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,379 (7% of AGI, reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,379
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.6% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,021 (reported on 49.3% of returns)

79403:	$3,021
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,154 (reported on 48.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,154
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.0%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $10k, 69.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79401, 79350, 79411, 79404, 79406, 79329.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,783
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,385

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 273 (160 now married, 112 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,154 (1,086 now married, 2,076 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79403 with a mortgage: 994 (10 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,290
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $395

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79403 household income distribution in 2022

• 601Less than $10,000
• 705$10,000 to $14,999
• 274$15,000 to $19,999
• 253$20,000 to $24,999
• 290$25,000 to $29,999
• 629$30,000 to $34,999
• 237$35,000 to $39,999
• 316$40,000 to $44,999
• 218$45,000 to $49,999
• 398$50,000 to $59,999
• 527$60,000 to $74,999
• 871$75,000 to $99,999
• 284$100,000 to $124,999
• 210$125,000 to $149,999
• 111$150,000 to $199,999
• 241$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79403

• 254Less than $10,000
• 114$10,000 to $14,999
• 110$15,000 to $19,999
• 33$20,000 to $24,999
• 90$25,000 to $29,999
• 74$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 303$40,000 to $49,999
• 267$50,000 to $59,999
• 194$60,000 to $69,999
• 211$70,000 to $79,999
• 236$80,000 to $89,999
• 85$90,000 to $99,999
• 217$100,000 to $124,999
• 168$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $174,999
• 107$175,000 to $199,999
• 116$200,000 to $249,999
• 152$250,000 to $299,999
• 82$300,000 to $399,999
• 176$400,000 to $499,999
• 38$500,000 to $749,999
• 106$750,000 to $999,999
• 5$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79403

• 41Less than $100
• 39$100 to $149
• 38$150 to $199
• 29$200 to $249
• 217$250 to $299
• 12$300 to $349
• 44$350 to $399
• 61$400 to $449
• 88$450 to $499
• 180$500 to $549
• 151$550 to $599
• 183$600 to $649
• 214$650 to $699
• 188$700 to $749
• 239$750 to $799
• 189$800 to $899
• 108$900 to $999
• 56$1,000 to $1,249
• 39$1,250 to $1,499
• 17$1,500 to $1,999
• 153No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $916.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $249,364.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,822
• Black or African American householders: $86,851
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,883
• Some other race householders: $74,046
• Two or more races householders: $98,542
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,159

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,521 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,347 - $159,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $257,546

Here:	$257,546
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,917

Here:	$234,917
State:	$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $271,273

Here:	$271,273
State:	$374,947

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,179

Here:	$383,179
State:	$413,944

Mobile homes: $36,246

Here:	$36,246
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $150,676

Here:	$150,676
State:	$73,921

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,697
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 92
• 3 or 4: 188
• 5 to 9: 132
• 10 to 19: 204
• 20 to 49: 42
• 50 or more: 170
• Mobile homes: 1,085
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Unemployment: 6.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79403

• 76.5%5,004Drove a car alone
• 12.3%808Carpooled
• 0.3%22Bus or trolley bus
• 3.5%226Walked
• 1.1%70Other means
• 3.5%228Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79403

• 131Less than 5 minutes
• 8675 to 9 minutes
• 1,52810 to 14 minutes
• 1,40515 to 19 minutes
• 83220 to 24 minutes
• 32225 to 29 minutes
• 75030 to 34 minutes
• 735 to 39 minutes
• 4140 to 44 minutes
• 17445 to 59 minutes
• 960 to 89 minutes
• 4890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,629

• Male householders: 2,492 (682 living alone), Female householders: 3,635 (940 living alone)

• 2,281 spouses (2,270 opposite-sex spouses), 444 unmarried partners, (444 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,611 children (4,140 natural, 131 adopted, 342 stepchildren), 1,601 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 170 parents, 32 foster children, 469 other relatives, 280 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 234 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,595 2-persons, 954 3-persons, 752 4-persons, 451 5-persons, 217 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,620 1-person, 266 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 16 4-persons

1,573 married couples with children.
1,569 single-parent households (240 men, 1,329 women).

72.9% of residents of 79403 zip code speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 9% well, 8% not well, 8% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 45% well, 7% not well).

There are 16 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 79403.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARNETT EL (701 E QUEENS ST in LUBBOCK, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-152901101
  Organizations: LUBBOCK ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

Population in 1990: 17,237.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13,734
• Northeast: 56
• Midwest: 351
• South: 683
• West: 797

62% of the 79403 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79403 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 203
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ABILENE AERO, INC (RT 3 BOX 50 in LUBBOCK, TX; small business) : $3,163,766 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2003

  $1,825,182 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  $1,338,584, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 80. The highest number of fires - 149 took place in 2008, and the least - 5 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.5%), and Structure Fires (30.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79403
• 62755.5%Outside Fires
• 34030.1%Structure Fires
• 15713.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 50.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79403, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79403 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	85	68.6 years
Willie	62	69.9 years
William	57	72.7 years
Mary	53	73.0 years
John	52	71.3 years
Robert	41	67.4 years
Joe	33	61.8 years
George	28	69.8 years
Jessie	28	66.4 years
Henry	27	74.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 79403 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	62	73.7 years
Williams	39	68.6 years
Smith	38	70.7 years
Wilson	30	69.4 years
Jackson	28	68.8 years
Thomas	27	64.4 years
Moore	24	70.5 years
Harris	24	74.1 years
Davis	23	67.0 years
Gonzales	22	65.3 years

Businesses in zip code 79403
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	1		FedEx	4
Budget Car Rental	2		SONIC Drive-In	1
Burger King	1		Starbucks	1
Domino's Pizza	1