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79416

ZIP 79416 is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County; area code 806; Central time. Lubbock has 26 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lubbock
Metro area
Lubbock, TX
Population
36,442
Coordinates
33.6000, -101.9829
☼ Live from 79416 — Lubbock, TX

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Where 79416 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 79416
  • 🔢 Type 79416 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIhGL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 79,416 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1103. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011011000111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79415 (Lubbock, TX, 9 mi away) and 79423 (Lubbock, TX, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 79416 becomes 61497, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14769, 16749, 16947, 17946, 17964, 46791, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96741 in Kalaheo, HI, 3,563 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
  • 🎯470 miles southwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79416 and you would come out at 33.60°S, 78.02°E — 1,159 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 55m.
  • 📏 At 32.1 square miles of land, 79416 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,442This ZIP36,442
Households15,061This ZIP15,061
Housing units16,519This ZIP16,519
Median age29.6This ZIP29.6Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,896This ZIP$63,896Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$213,700This ZIP$213,700Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,285This ZIP$1,285Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.6%This ZIP37.6%
Mean commute15.9 minThis ZIP15.9 min
Population density1,133.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,133.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments459This ZIP459
Employees6,897This ZIP6,897
Annual payroll$286,489,000This ZIP$286,489,000
Tax returns filed15,200This ZIP15,200
Total adjusted gross income$1,030,994,000This ZIP$1,030,994,000

Land area

Land area32.15 sq miThis ZIP32.15 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi

Other place names in 79416

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ZIP codes near 79416

ZIPCityDistance
79408 Lubbock, TX 4.0 mi
79414 Lubbock, TX 5.1 mi
79410 Lubbock, TX 5.7 mi
79406 Lubbock, TX 6.1 mi
79407 Lubbock, TX 6.5 mi
79413 Lubbock, TX 6.5 mi
79411 Lubbock, TX 7.5 mi
79409 Lubbock, TX 7.5 mi
79453 Lubbock, TX 7.5 mi
79457 Lubbock, TX 7.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 79416?

79416 is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County, part of the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.6000, -101.9829.

What county is 79416 in?

79416 lies in Lubbock County.

What area code is 79416?

Lubbock uses area code 806, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 79416 in?

79416 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 79416?

About 36,442 people live in ZIP code 79416, in 15,061 households, at 1,133.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 79416?

$63,896 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 79416?

The closest are 79408 (4 mi), 79414 (5.1 mi), 79410 (5.7 mi), 79406 (6.1 mi) and 79407 (6.5 mi).

Is 79416 a PO Box ZIP code?

79416 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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