79407

  1. Legal Resources for the 79407 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79407 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79407 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79407 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79407 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79407 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79407 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79407 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,262
  • Land Area (2000): 160.015 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,564
Population - Urban/Rural for the 79407 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,071 86.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 85 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,215 12.75%



Employment Information for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79407 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,737 56.89%
15-35 hours 2,622 19.28%
1-14 hours 375 2.76%
No regular hours 2,866 21.07%

Time Left For Work for the 79407 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 265 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 1.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 227 2.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 268 3.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 610 7.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,110 12.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,096 24.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 904 10.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 472 5.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 703 8.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 277 3.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 116 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 750 8.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 771 8.89%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79407 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 313 3.61%
5-9 1,093 12.60%
10-14 2,325 26.81%
15-19 2,355 27.16%
20-24 1,341 15.46%
25-29 282 3.25%
30-34 605 6.98%
35-39 31 0.36%
40-44 29 0.33%
45-59 142 1.64%
60-89 81 0.93%
At least 90 75 0.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79407 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.20% 7,692 88.70%
30-44 7 0.08% 658 7.59%
45-59 26 0.30% 116 1.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 156 1.80%

Type Of Commute for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 959 10.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,484 85.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 138 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 125 1.42%



Family Information for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,589
People at same address in 1995: 6,945
Household Income in 1999 for the 79407 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,084 15.28%
$10,000-$14,999 692 9.75%
$15,000-$19,999 650 9.16%
$20,000-$24,999 685 9.65%
$25,000-$29,999 536 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 532 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 456 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 387 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 350 4.93%
$50,000-$59,999 381 5.37%
$60,000-$74,999 548 7.72%
$75,000-$99,999 437 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 90 1.27%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 63 0.89%
$200,000 or more 149 2.10%

Household Type for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,203 31.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,792 25.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 552 7.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,033 14.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 110 1.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 805 11.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 380 5.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 110 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,275 34.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,755 9.65%
Public Assistance 197 1.08%
Retirement 768 4.22%
Self Employment 1,001 5.51%
Social Security 1,228 6.75%
Supplemental Security 241 1.33%
Wage / Salary 6,030 33.17%
Other 685 3.77%

Family Type for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,561 52.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,440 47.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 586 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 3,269 49.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,655 40.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 1.71%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 961 13.47%
Color 1 Box Married 3,337 46.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,332 32.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 504 7.06%



Education Information for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79407 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 495 3.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,257 9.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,260 24.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,979 37.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 688 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,778 13.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 683 5.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79407 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 177 1.03% 95 0.55% 272 1.58%
Kindergarten 193 1.12% 26 0.15% 219 1.27%
Grades 1-4 928 5.38% 47 0.27% 975 5.65%
Grades 5-8 931 5.39% 102 0.59% 1,033 5.98%
Grades 9-12 784 4.54% 104 0.60% 888 5.14%
Undergrad college 1,957 11.34% 651 3.77% 2,608 15.11%
Graduate or professional school 329 1.91% 88 0.51% 417 2.42%
Total 5,299 30.70% 1,113 6.45% 6,412 37.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79407 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,708 81.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,142 18.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79407 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,464 14.27%
10-19 Years 2,622 15.19%
20-29 Years 4,245 24.59%
30-39 Years 2,269 13.14%
40-49 Years 2,133 12.36%
50-59 Years 1,434 8.31%
60-69 Years 1,054 6.11%
70-79 Years 713 4.13%
80-89 Years 283 1.64%
90+ Years 45 0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 79407 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,387 48.59%
Color 1 Box Female 8,875 51.41%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79407 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,107 70.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,873 22.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 844 4.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 171 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 165 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 86 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79407 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,188 23.32%
2. Irish 1,670 17.80%
3. German 1,535 16.36%
4. English 1,518 16.18%
5. Scotch Irish 320 3.41%
6. Italian 274 2.92%
7. Scottish 267 2.85%
8. Dutch 251 2.68%
9. French Non-Basque 218 2.32%
10. Norwegian 134 1.43%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79407 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,102 80.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,834 17.48%
3. French 46 0.28%
4. Urdu 35 0.22%
5. Gujarathi 26 0.16%
6. German 24 0.15%
7. Other Native North American 22 0.14%
8. Vietnamese 21 0.13%
9. Other Indo European 20 0.12%
10. Chinese 18 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 79407 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,885 97.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 226 1.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 260 1.50%



Cities for the 79407 Zip Code Back to top
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Lubbock