79404 ZIP Code, Lubbock, TX
79404 is a ZIP code in Lubbock, Texas in Lubbock County. It covers 29 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79412, 79402 and 79411. 8,529 people live here in 3,366 households. With about 299 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $51,630, well below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lubbock, TX
- County: Lubbock County
- Land area: 29 sq mi
- Population: 8,529
- Median household income: $51,630
- Carrier routes: 10 (3,814 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,529 |
| Households | 3,366 |
| Median household income | $51,630 |
| Income per person | $26,341 |
| Median age | 40.7 |
| Homeowners | 69.0% |
| Median home value | $85,600 |
| Median rent | $1,151 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 18.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 22.9% |
| Broadband internet | 82.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 36.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 12.6% |
| $10–15K | 5.6% |
| $15–25K | 8.2% |
| $25–35K | 7.8% |
| $35–50K | 11.8% |
| $50–75K | 22.3% |
| $75–100K | 10.5% |
| $100–150K | 15.2% |
| $150–200K | 2.7% |
| $200K+ | 3.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.2% |
| 10–19 | 13.0% |
| 20–24 | 5.9% |
| 25–34 | 12.4% |
| 35–44 | 18.7% |
| 45–54 | 13.1% |
| 55–64 | 13.2% |
| 65–74 | 8.4% |
| 75+ | 7.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 25.2% |
| Owned outright | 28.8% |
| Rented | 24.3% |
| Vacant | 21.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 82.3% |
| Townhome | 0.1% |
| 2–4 units | 2.7% |
| 5–19 units | 9.1% |
| 20+ units | 1.0% |
| Mobile / other | 4.8% |
Businesses in 79404
479 business establishments with 9,922 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Wholesale Trade: 125
- Retail Trade: 64
- Construction: 60
- Transportation and Warehousing: 51
- Manufacturing: 42
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 19
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 19
EDDM carrier routes
79404 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 3,814 residential and 720 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79404
79404 has 10 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 3,814 residential and 720 business mailboxes. Routes range from 165 homes (C053) to 598 homes (C052); the median route has 392 homes. The Census counted 3,366 households in 79404 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79404 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R010 — Est. median household income $81,530, 435 homes
- Route C054 — Est. median household income $69,279, 493 homes
- Route C052 — Est. median household income $67,854, 598 homes
- Route C051 — Est. median household income $59,440, 439 homes
- Route C053 — Est. median household income $56,576, 165 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 C049 — Est. families with children under 18 38.6%, 450 homes
- Route C048 — Est. families with children under 18 35.0%, 347 homes
- Route C054 — Est. families with children under 18 33.7%, 493 homes
- Route R021 — Est. families with children under 18 27.5%, 315 homes
- Route C055 — Est. families with children under 18 23.9%, 224 homes
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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 C052 — Est. owner-occupied homes 79.1%, 598 homes
- Route R010 — Est. owner-occupied homes 78.7%, 435 homes
- Route C054 — Est. owner-occupied homes 78.6%, 493 homes
- Route C048 — Est. owner-occupied homes 74.8%, 347 homes
- Route C051 — Est. owner-occupied homes 74.3%, 439 homes
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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 R021 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 36.1%, 315 homes
- Route C054 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 24.8%, 493 homes
- Route R010 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.5%, 435 homes
- Route C043 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.4%, 348 homes
- Route C049 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.3%, 450 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 R010 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 20.4%, 435 homes
- Route C055 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 13.0%, 224 homes
- Route C049 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 12.8%, 450 homes
- Route C048 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 9.2%, 347 homes
- Route C043 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.1%, 348 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 165 homes
- Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 435 homes
- Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 439 homes
- Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 450 homes
- Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 347 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79404
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C043 | City | 348 | 5 | $36,442 | 51.5% | 22.1% | 19.4% |
| C048 | City | 347 | 78 | $39,486 | 74.8% | 35.0% | 9.1% |
| C049 | City | 450 | 93 | $34,815 | 42.2% | 38.6% | 13.3% |
| C051 | City | 439 | 98 | $59,440 | 74.3% | 20.1% | 9.7% |
| C052 | City | 598 | 61 | $67,854 | 79.1% | 21.5% | 9.7% |
| C053 | City | 165 | 176 | $56,576 | 72.6% | 21.3% | 6.3% |
| C054 | City | 493 | 31 | $69,279 | 78.6% | 33.7% | 24.8% |
| C055 | City | 224 | 7 | $43,775 | 53.1% | 23.9% | 1.8% |
| R010 | Rural | 435 | 115 | $81,530 | 78.7% | 22.1% | 19.5% |
| R021 | Rural | 315 | 56 | $41,797 | 73.6% | 27.5% | 36.1% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79404 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
- 79412 — Lubbock city, TX (3.8 mi)
- 79402 — Lubbock city, TX (4.6 mi)
- 79411 — Lubbock city, TX (4.7 mi)
- 79401 — Lubbock city, TX (5.3 mi)
- 79413 — Lubbock city, TX (5.7 mi)
- 79366 — Ransom Canyon town, TX (6.2 mi)
- 79406 — Lubbock city, TX (6.3 mi)
- 79410 — Lubbock city, TX (6.3 mi)
Areas that include 79404
- Lubbock, TX ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Buffalo Springs, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lubbock County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 21: highest median age in Lubbock County
- No. 3 of 13: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Lubbock, TX
- No. 1 of 14: highest median age in Lubbock, TX
Mail every home in 79404
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) 79404, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79404 in?
- 79404 is a Lubbock, TX mailing address. By land area, 46% lies inside Lubbock and 5% lies inside Buffalo Springs; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 79404 in?
- 79404 is in Lubbock County.
- What is the population of 79404?
- About 8,529 people (±810), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,956.
- What is the median household income in 79404?
- $51,630 (±$2,833), 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 79404?
- 10 USPS carrier routes with 3,814 residential and 720 business mailboxes (4,535 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79404?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79412 (3.8 mi, Lubbock), 79402 (4.6 mi, Lubbock), 79411 (4.7 mi, Lubbock), 79401 (5.3 mi, Lubbock), 79413 (5.7 mi, Lubbock) and 79366 (6.2 mi, Ransom Canyon).
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