79423 ZIP Code, Lubbock, TX
79423 is a ZIP code in Lubbock, Texas — mostly in Lubbock County (79% of its land), with smaller parts in Lynn County. It covers 64 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79424, 79404 and 79412. 46,998 people live here in 18,151 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. With about 732 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $84,933, close to the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lubbock, TX
- County: Lubbock County
- Land area: 64 sq mi
- Population: 46,998
- Median household income: $84,933
- Carrier routes: 31 (22,069 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 46,998 |
| Households | 18,151 |
| Median household income | $84,933 |
| Income per person | $42,215 |
| Median age | 34.4 |
| Homeowners | 71.2% |
| Median home value | $234,400 |
| Median rent | $1,321 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 10.5% |
| Broadband internet | 94.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 16.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.6% |
| $10–15K | 1.5% |
| $15–25K | 6.7% |
| $25–35K | 6.2% |
| $35–50K | 11.5% |
| $50–75K | 13.5% |
| $75–100K | 16.0% |
| $100–150K | 21.3% |
| $150–200K | 7.6% |
| $200K+ | 12.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.3% |
| 10–19 | 13.4% |
| 20–24 | 7.0% |
| 25–34 | 15.4% |
| 35–44 | 14.1% |
| 45–54 | 11.5% |
| 55–64 | 10.3% |
| 65–74 | 8.2% |
| 75+ | 4.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 43.2% |
| Owned outright | 23.7% |
| Rented | 27.0% |
| Vacant | 6.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 73.1% |
| Townhome | 4.0% |
| 2–4 units | 7.8% |
| 5–19 units | 5.3% |
| 20+ units | 3.3% |
| Mobile / other | 6.5% |
Businesses in 79423
1,149 business establishments with 14,379 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 155
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 140
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 122
- Retail Trade: 111
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 105
- Finance and Insurance: 104
- Accommodation and Food Services: 92
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 70
EDDM carrier routes
79423 has 31 USPS carrier routes with 22,069 residential and 1,481 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79423
79423 has 31 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 17 rural (R)) with 22,069 residential and 1,481 business mailboxes. Routes range from 352 homes (C091) to 1,106 homes (R058); the median route has 727 homes. The Census counted 18,151 households in 79423 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 15 |
| 750–999 | 10 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79423 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C091 — Est. median household income $161,355, 352 homes
- Route R009 — Est. median household income $159,636, 460 homes
- Route R048 — Est. median household income $134,593, 842 homes
- Route C093 — Est. median household income $131,589, 551 homes
- Route R051 — Est. median household income $125,557, 679 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 R046 — Est. families with children under 18 53.4%, 676 homes
- Route R027 — Est. families with children under 18 52.9%, 519 homes
- Route R058 — Est. families with children under 18 49.3%, 1,106 homes
- Route R063 — Est. families with children under 18 47.3%, 727 homes
- Route R020 — Est. families with children under 18 46.7%, 651 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 C091 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.9%, 352 homes
- Route R009 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.4%, 460 homes
- Route C083 — Est. owner-occupied homes 87.3%, 824 homes
- Route C093 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.8%, 551 homes
- Route R057 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.0%, 904 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 C079 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 28.5%, 872 homes
- Route R059 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.4%, 1,050 homes
- Route R042 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.3%, 767 homes
- Route C086 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.0%, 747 homes
- Route C089 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 25.5%, 900 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 R048 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 79.1%, 842 homes
- Route R051 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 74.3%, 679 homes
- Route R063 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 72.3%, 727 homes
- Route R058 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 69.9%, 1,106 homes
- Route R046 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 65.0%, 676 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C095 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 513 homes
- Route C082 — USPS business mailboxes 141, 454 homes
- Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 564 homes
- Route R059 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 1,050 homes
- Route C089 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 900 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79423
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C079 | City | 872 | 73 | $51,222 | 48.7% | 33.4% | 28.5% |
| C081 | City | 365 | 51 | $95,612 | 85.2% | 24.3% | 8.5% |
| C082 | City | 454 | 141 | $95,418 | 76.3% | 23.0% | 12.6% |
| C083 | City | 824 | 23 | $79,066 | 87.3% | 30.0% | 14.7% |
| C084 | City | 707 | 109 | $86,505 | 85.2% | 22.9% | 14.6% |
| C086 | City | 747 | 39 | $57,030 | 51.7% | 40.3% | 26.0% |
| C088 | City | 795 | 6 | $48,696 | 54.9% | 28.8% | 17.5% |
| C089 | City | 900 | 114 | $63,159 | 75.8% | 20.6% | 25.5% |
| C091 | City | 352 | 28 | $161,355 | 95.9% | 27.0% | 9.6% |
| C092 | City | 693 | 5 | $70,354 | 67.3% | 30.5% | 13.3% |
| C093 | City | 551 | 3 | $131,589 | 86.8% | 21.7% | 16.1% |
| C094 | City | 648 | 0 | $100,998 | 83.0% | 27.3% | 10.5% |
| C095 | City | 513 | 145 | $67,833 | 76.0% | 16.9% | 17.3% |
| C096 | City | 843 | 15 | $72,888 | 61.6% | 37.3% | 18.3% |
| R006 | Rural | 630 | 4 | $95,545 | 81.3% | 45.4% | 5.0% |
| R009 | Rural | 460 | 53 | $159,636 | 90.4% | 34.1% | 7.0% |
| R020 | Rural | 651 | 17 | $95,610 | 78.5% | 46.7% | 5.8% |
| R022 | Rural | 564 | 126 | $105,258 | 81.4% | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| R027 | Rural | 519 | 3 | $116,453 | 83.2% | 52.9% | 18.7% |
| R032 | Rural | 744 | 8 | $83,256 | 44.8% | 37.4% | 23.4% |
| R036 | Rural | 744 | 40 | $81,809 | 53.5% | 27.3% | 22.2% |
| R042 | Rural | 767 | 41 | $63,786 | 57.5% | 33.8% | 26.3% |
| R046 | Rural | 676 | 9 | $115,833 | 82.9% | 53.4% | 19.0% |
| R048 | Rural | 842 | 3 | $134,593 | 84.0% | 41.4% | 13.3% |
| R051 | Rural | 679 | 107 | $125,557 | 83.6% | 45.7% | 15.4% |
| R055 | Rural | 887 | 2 | $95,274 | 75.3% | 40.4% | 19.0% |
| R057 | Rural | 904 | 53 | $106,520 | 86.0% | 32.7% | 9.8% |
| R058 | Rural | 1,106 | 6 | $119,566 | 83.3% | 49.3% | 17.1% |
| R059 | Rural | 1,050 | 115 | $95,122 | 77.0% | 46.6% | 26.4% |
| R062 | Rural | 855 | 85 | $114,495 | 80.3% | 34.0% | 8.4% |
| R063 | Rural | 727 | 57 | $122,356 | 83.4% | 47.3% | 16.2% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79423 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
- 79424 — Lubbock city, TX (4.9 mi)
- 79404 — Lubbock city, TX (7 mi)
- 79412 — Lubbock city, TX (7.4 mi)
- 79413 — Lubbock city, TX (7.6 mi)
- 79414 — Lubbock city, TX (8.3 mi)
- 79383 — New Home city, TX (8.5 mi)
- 79411 — Lubbock city, TX (9 mi)
- 79410 — Lubbock city, TX (9.2 mi)
Areas that include 79423
- Lubbock, TX ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
- Lubbock County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Lynn County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 20: highest median household income in Lubbock County
- No. 5 of 20: highest median home value in Lubbock County
- No. 6 of 20: highest share of households with children in Lubbock County
- No. 2 of 21: fastest population growth in Lubbock County
- No. 2 of 13: highest median household income in Lubbock, TX
- No. 3 of 13: highest median home value in Lubbock, TX
- No. 1 of 13: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Lubbock, TX
- No. 3 of 13: highest share of households with children in Lubbock, TX
- No. 4 of 14: highest median age in Lubbock, TX
- No. 1 of 14: fastest population growth in Lubbock, TX
Mail every home in 79423
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79423, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79423 in?
- 79423 is a Lubbock, TX mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Lubbock; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 79423 in?
- 79423 is mostly in Lubbock County (79% of its land), with smaller parts in Lynn County.
- What is the population of 79423?
- About 46,998 people (±2,238), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,311.
- What is the median household income in 79423?
- $84,933 (±$4,241), 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 79423?
- 31 USPS carrier routes with 22,069 residential and 1,481 business mailboxes (23,555 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79423?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79424 (4.9 mi, Lubbock), 79404 (7 mi, Lubbock), 79412 (7.4 mi, Lubbock), 79413 (7.6 mi, Lubbock), 79414 (8.3 mi, Lubbock) and 79383 (8.5 mi, New Home).
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