Local servicesHospitalSunrise Canyon Hospital5.6 miPost officeIdalou Post Office4.7 miTown hallIdalou City Hall4.7 miPoliceLubbock International Airport Police Department3.8 miFire stationLubbock Fire Department Station 113.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB4.0 miInterstateI-274.6 miUS highwayUS 621.3 miCoachLubbock Citibus Dt Transfer PlazaFlixBus6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79403 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:37 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:47 am – 5:42 pm
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People16,089 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.45,905 householdsMedian household income $47,907Median home value $84,100Median rent $1,060 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $839 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,864 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, construction 13%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 24%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F18 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 6 days92 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lubbock station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLubbock Terminal Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miBuffalo Springs Lakelake · 8.2 miBuffalo Springsspring · 7.6 miCanyon Lake Number 6lake · 5.8 miTexas Tech Universitycollege · 7.9 miWayland Baptist University - Lubbock Campuscollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReagan Parkpark · 3.0 miGeorge Woods Parkpark · 3.9 miMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.0 mi · 653 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLubbock County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lubbock County monitors, TX
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLubbock Public Water Systemserves 275,041 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,196 ft974 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
