ZIP Code 79021 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79021 covers TX in Hale County with a population of about 55.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 806; U.S. House district TX-19; the LUBBOCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79021 is about $111,250 — about 48% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 17.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Information; about 2.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 34.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 22.2% (about 43.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Relatively Low (composite score 78.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.7) and flood (43.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for TX show little to no average snow and around 19.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 79021 (TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.