ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79031: Lamb County, TX

ZIP Code 79031 (Lamb County, Texas) has an estimated 1,156 residents in 491 households. The median household income is $43,750, the median home value is $96,600 and the median gross rent is $766/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

1,156

Margin of error ±216

Median household income

$43,750

Margin of error ±$17,637

Median home value

$96,600

Margin of error ±$7,510

Median gross rent

$766/mo

Margin of error ±$113

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±14.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.9 min

Margin of error ±7.6 min

How ZIP 79031 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7903146.1 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79031$43,750Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79031$26,806Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7903116.4%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 790310.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 790319.1%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79031$96,600Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79031$766/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7903177.4%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7903117.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 790311.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79031

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79031 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79031Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population1,156±21630,188,424334,922,499
Median age46.1 yrs±14.7 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households491±9010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$43,750±$17,637$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$26,806±$5,335$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate16.4%±7.6 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.4%±0.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%±5.0 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$96,600±$7,510$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$766/mo±$113$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.4%±7.6 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.9 min±7.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.8%±2.9 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79031
GroupZIP 79031TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.6%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)58.2%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79031 is

State
Texas
Main county
Lamb County— also overlaps Castro County
Largest overlapping place
Earth (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
103.14 sq mi· about 11 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lamb County

79064 Lamb County, TX79082 Lamb County, TX79312 Lamb County, TX79326 Lamb County, TX79339 Lamb County, TX79369 Spade, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 79031 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.