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ZIP Code 79423
New Home, TX, Lubbock County
Population
46,998
Land area
64.2sq mi
People per sq mi
732
City
New Home
ZIP 79423 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 79423 at a glance
- ZIP 79423 (New Home) is about 6.3 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $84,933 a year, 8% more than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $234,400 (17% below Texas) and median rent is $1,321 a month.
Local data for ZIP 79423
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 79423, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$84,933
Poverty rate
10.5%
Median home value
$234,400
Prices +1.2% in a year
Median rent
$1,321/mo
Homeownership
71.2%
Bachelor's or higher
38.4%
Median age
34.4
Average commute
18.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,149
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
14,379
$621M annual payroll
PPP loans
$99.8M
1,379 loans
Campaign donations
$545K
2% D, 45% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 79423, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
1,283
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
765
0.8% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
93° / 30°F
19.4 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 79423, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
34.8%
U.S. 33.3% +1.5 pts
Diabetes
10.8%
U.S. 12.1% -1.3 pts
Smoking
11.9%
U.S. 12.8% -0.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
14.5%
U.S. 11.1% +3.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 79423?
- ZIP code 79423 is in New Home, TX (Lubbock County).
- What county is ZIP code 79423 in?
- ZIP code 79423 is mostly in Lubbock County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 79423?
- About 46,998 people live in the 79423 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.