79401 ZIP Code, Lubbock, TX
79401 is a ZIP code in Lubbock, Texas in Lubbock County. It covers 2.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79402, 79411 and 79406. 8,741 people live here in 3,906 households. At about 3,473 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (9% own). Median household income is $26,980, well below the Texas median of $78,476; the median age is 23.4, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lubbock, TX
- County: Lubbock County
- Land area: 2.5 sq mi
- Population: 8,741
- Median household income: $26,980
- Carrier routes: 5 (2,390 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,741 |
| Households | 3,906 |
| Median household income | $26,980 |
| Income per person | $19,029 |
| Median age | 23.4 |
| Homeowners | 8.9% |
| Median home value | $105,600 |
| Median rent | $1,092 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 13.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 8.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 50.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 49.3% |
| Broadband internet | 62.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 26.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 23.0% |
| $10–15K | 11.7% |
| $15–25K | 13.3% |
| $25–35K | 8.6% |
| $35–50K | 14.1% |
| $50–75K | 18.3% |
| $75–100K | 2.4% |
| $100–150K | 4.9% |
| $150–200K | 3.1% |
| $200K+ | 0.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 2.8% |
| 10–19 | 7.9% |
| 20–24 | 46.3% |
| 25–34 | 13.6% |
| 35–44 | 12.0% |
| 45–54 | 7.8% |
| 55–64 | 5.8% |
| 65–74 | 3.2% |
| 75+ | 0.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 2.0% |
| Owned outright | 5.1% |
| Rented | 73.2% |
| Vacant | 19.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 23.5% |
| Townhome | 4.1% |
| 2–4 units | 12.0% |
| 5–19 units | 19.6% |
| 20+ units | 40.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.7% |
Businesses in 79401
593 business establishments with 8,849 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 127
- Accommodation and Food Services: 96
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 69
- Retail Trade: 63
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 44
- Finance and Insurance: 38
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 31
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24
EDDM carrier routes
79401 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,390 residential and 884 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79401
79401 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C)) with 2,390 residential and 884 business mailboxes. Routes range from 217 homes (C067) to 747 homes (C069); the median route has 464 homes. The Census counted 3,906 households in 79401 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79401 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C067 — Est. median household income $50,901, 217 homes
- Route C079 — Est. median household income $49,282, 636 homes
- Route C069 — Est. median household income $34,669, 747 homes
- Route C077 — Est. median household income $28,348, 326 homes
- Route C066 — Est. median household income $24,117, 464 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route C067 — Est. families with children under 18 22.4%, 217 homes
- Route C069 — Est. families with children under 18 18.1%, 747 homes
- Route C079 — Est. families with children under 18 18.1%, 636 homes
- Route C077 — Est. families with children under 18 15.4%, 326 homes
- Route C066 — Est. families with children under 18 5.9%, 464 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route C067 — Est. owner-occupied homes 32.8%, 217 homes
- Route C079 — Est. owner-occupied homes 29.9%, 636 homes
- Route C069 — Est. owner-occupied homes 18.4%, 747 homes
- Route C077 — Est. owner-occupied homes 10.9%, 326 homes
- Route C066 — Est. owner-occupied homes 4.1%, 464 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route C066 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 57.2%, 464 homes
- Route C079 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 40.0%, 636 homes
- Route C067 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 37.5%, 217 homes
- Route C077 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 36.9%, 326 homes
- Route C069 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 36.3%, 747 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route C079 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 14.7%, 636 homes
- Route C067 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 12.2%, 217 homes
- Route C066 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 11.7%, 464 homes
- Route C069 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 9.0%, 747 homes
- Route C077 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 8.1%, 326 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 488, 217 homes
- Route C069 — USPS business mailboxes 157, 747 homes
- Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 464 homes
- Route C079 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 636 homes
- Route C077 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 326 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79401
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C066 | City | 464 | 127 | $24,117 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 57.2% |
| C067 | City | 217 | 488 | $50,901 | 32.8% | 22.4% | 37.5% |
| C069 | City | 747 | 157 | $34,669 | 18.4% | 18.1% | 36.3% |
| C077 | City | 326 | 2 | $28,348 | 10.9% | 15.4% | 36.9% |
| C079 | City | 636 | 110 | $49,282 | 29.9% | 18.1% | 40.0% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79401 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 79402 — Lubbock city, TX (0.7 mi)
- 79411 — Lubbock city, TX (1.2 mi)
- 79406 — Lubbock city, TX (1.5 mi)
- 79410 — Lubbock city, TX (2.5 mi)
- 79412 — Lubbock city, TX (2.8 mi)
- 79413 — Lubbock city, TX (3.6 mi)
- 79414 — Lubbock city, TX (4.8 mi)
- 79404 — Lubbock city, TX (5.3 mi)
Areas that include 79401
- Lubbock, TX ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Lubbock County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 21: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Lubbock County
- No. 2 of 21: lowest median age in Lubbock County
- No. 5 of 21: fastest population growth in Lubbock County
- No. 2 of 14: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Lubbock, TX
- No. 2 of 14: lowest median age in Lubbock, TX
- No. 4 of 14: fastest population growth in Lubbock, TX
Mail every home in 79401
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79401, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79401 in?
- 79401 is a Lubbock, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Lubbock.
- What county is 79401 in?
- 79401 is in Lubbock County.
- What is the population of 79401?
- About 8,741 people (±829), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,775.
- What is the median household income in 79401?
- $26,980 (±$9,121), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 79401?
- 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,390 residential and 884 business mailboxes (3,273 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79401?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79402 (0.7 mi, Lubbock), 79411 (1.2 mi, Lubbock), 79406 (1.5 mi, Lubbock), 79410 (2.5 mi, Lubbock), 79412 (2.8 mi, Lubbock) and 79413 (3.6 mi, Lubbock).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.