ZIP Code 79406 — Lubbock city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79406 covers Lubbock, TX in Lubbock County with a population of about 7,738.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 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.

Lubbock, TX sits in a university / college context (near texas tech university (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 4.4%; 58.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 8.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lubbock city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 96.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.1) and wildfire (86.2). 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 Lubbock city, TX show little to no average snow and around 19.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 365 for ZIP 79406 (Lubbock city, 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.