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Howard County, TX ZIP codes

Howard County, TX has 5 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 79720, 79511, 79721, 79733 and 79748.

The county seat is Big Spring.

ZIP codes
5
Towns
4
County seat
Big Spring
County FIPS
48227
State
Texas
Population
32,290
Median household income
$69,649
Land area
901 sq mi
Area code
432
Metro area
Big Spring

Howard County ZIP codes by town

Big Spring (county seat)
79720, 79721

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Howard County ZIP codes

7951179720797217973379748

The ZIP codes of Howard County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Howard County in numbers

About 32,290 people live in Howard County, in 12,191 households, the 89th most populous of Texas's 254 counties. The median household income is $69,649 a year, 11% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,600 (45% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,034 a month. The median age is 36.7; 15.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population32,290Howard32,290
Households12,191Howard12,191
Median age36.7Howard36.7Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,649Howard$69,649Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$155,600Howard$155,600Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,034Howard$1,034Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%Howard15.7%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minHoward21.7 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density36 / sq miHoward36 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Largest towns in Howard County

Largest towns in Howard County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Big Spring 2 23,975
Coahoma 1 749
Forsan 1 371
Knott 1 232

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Howard County.

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Every ZIP code in Howard County, with figures

ZIP codes in Howard County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
79511 Coahoma , TX Standard 1,811 $117,578 $264,400
79720 Big Spring , TX Standard 29,936 $68,785 $152,500
79721 Big Spring , TX Standard 352 — —
79733 Forsan , TX Standard 371 $92,950 —
79748 Knott , TX Standard 232 — $390,900

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zipcodes.pro. “Howard County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/tx/county/howard

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