Lubbock, Texas

City in Lubbock County, Texas · ZIP 79401, 79402, 79403

Lubbock County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
76 public schools

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272,086 (2024 estimate)Population
105,259Households
$60,487Median household income
$197,900Median home value
76Public schools
15ZIP codes

About Lubbock

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Population, 2000 to 2020+28.9%

Population of Lubbock at each census
Census	Population
2000	199,564
2010	229,573
2020	257,141

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lubbock

Under $50k42%

$50k to $100k29.8%

$100k to $150k15.1%

$150k to $200k5.8%

$200k and over7.3%

Median household income $60,487 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lubbock

50.8%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 53,474 units
Renter occupied: 51,785 units
Vacancy rate: 8.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lubbock compared with its county and state

Lubbock compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Lubbock	Lubbock County	Texas
Population	261,078	314,633	29,640,343
Median household income	$60,487	$63,367	$76,292
Median age	30.4	31.7	35.5
Median home value	$197,900	$199,600	$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher	34.9%	33.3%	33.1%
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	6.0%	17.2%
Owner-occupied homes	50.8%	55.3%	62.6%
Mean commute to work	16.2 minutes	16.9 minutes	26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lubbock76

Public schools in Lubbock, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
ALDERSON EL	Charter	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
BAYLESS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
BEAN EL	Public	Pre-K–1	LUBBOCK ISD
BEAN EL	Public	2–5	LUBBOCK ISD
BETTY M CONDRA SCHOOL FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION	Charter	K–5	BETTY M CONDRA SCHOOL FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION
BROWN EL	Public	4–5	LUBBOCK ISD
BROWN EL	Public	Pre-K–3	LUBBOCK ISD
CARMONA-HARRISON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
CENTENNIAL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
CRESTVIEW EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
ERVIN EL	Charter	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
HARDWICK EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LUBBOCK	Charter	Pre-K–8	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
HARWELL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
HODGES EL	Charter	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
HONEY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
LEGACY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER EAST EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER NORTH EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER WEST EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
MAEDGEN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
MCWHORTER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
MILLER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
NORTH RIDGE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
OAK RIDGE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
OVERTON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
PARSONS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
RAMIREZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
RISE ACADEMY	Charter	Pre-K–8	RISE ACADEMY
ROBERTS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
RUSH EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
SMITH EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
STEWART EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
UPLAND HEIGHTS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
WATERS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
WESTER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
WESTWIND EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
WHEELOCK EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
WHITESIDE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
WILLIAMS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
WILLOW BEND EL	Public	Pre-K–5	FRENSHIP ISD
WILSON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
WOLFFARTH EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LUBBOCK ISD
ALCOVE TRAILS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	FRENSHIP ISD
ATKINS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
CAVAZOS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
COMMANDER WILLIAM C MCCOOL ACADEMY	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
DUNBAR COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Charter	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
EVANS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
HERITAGE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	FRENSHIP ISD
HUTCHINSON MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
IRONS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER LAURA BUSH MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
MACKENZIE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
SLATON MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LUBBOCK ISD
TERRA VISTA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	FRENSHIP ISD
LUBBOCK CO J J A E P	Alternative	7–11	LUBBOCK ISD
LUBBOCK CO J J A E P	Alternative	10	FRENSHIP ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER LIBERTY H S	Public	9–10	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
CORONADO H S	Public	9–12	LUBBOCK ISD
DUPRE ACADEMY H S	Alternative	9–12	LUBBOCK ISD
ESTACADO H S	Public	9–12	LUBBOCK ISD
LUBBOCK CO JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR	Alternative	6–12	LUBBOCK ISD
LUBBOCK H S	Public	9–12	LUBBOCK ISD
LUBBOCK-COOPER NEW HOPE ACADEMY	Alternative	10–12	LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD
MEMORIAL H S	Public	9–12	FRENSHIP ISD
MONTEREY H S	Public	9–12	LUBBOCK ISD
PREMIER H S - LUBBOCK (BRIERCROFT)	Charter	9–12	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
PREMIER H S OF LUBBOCK	Charter	9–12	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
PRIORITY INTERVENTION ACADEMY	Alternative	6–12	LUBBOCK ISD
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY LUBBOCK	Charter	9–12	RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)
TALKINGTON SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS	Public	6–12	LUBBOCK ISD
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LUBBOCK	Charter	9–12	TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LUBBOCK
HOMEBOUND	Public	Pre-K–12	LUBBOCK ISD
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY K-12	Public	K–12	TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY K-12

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Lubbock at a glance

Type: City
County: Lubbock County
Land area: 143.2 sq mi
Water area: 1.30 sq mi
Population: 272,086 (2024 estimate)
Households: 105,259
Median age: 30.4
Median household income: $60,487
Median home value: $197,900
Median gross rent: $1,137
Owner-occupied homes: 50.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
Foreign-born residents: 6.2%
Mean commute to work: 16.2 minutes
Census GEOID: 4845000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 79401, 79402, 79403, 79404, 79406, 79407, 79410, 79411, 79412, 79413, 79414, 79415, 79416, 79423, 79424
Metro area: Lubbock, TX

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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