ZIP code
79311
Abernathy, TX
79311 covers Abernathy in Hale County, with 3,533 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79311. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79311

About ZIP code 79311
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79311. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79311
Race
- White2,275
- Black or African American72
- American Indian or Alaska Native24
- Asian8
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race479
- Two or more races620
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,527
Age
- Under 10500
- 10 to 19586
- 20 to 29310
- 30 to 39463
- 40 to 49409
- 50 to 59435
- 60 to 69366
- 70 to 79261
- 80 and older149
Income and housing in 79311
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree26.2%
- Graduate degree10.6%
Places covering 79311
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Abernathy82.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Hale County72.4%
- Lubbock County27.6%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
17.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79311
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,256 | |
| 2006 | 3,199 | |
| 2007 | 3,406 | |
| 2008 | 3,165 | |
| 2009 | 3,175 | |
| 2010 | 3,153 | |
| 2011 | 3,492 | 3,058 |
| 2012 | 3,595 | 3,040 |
| 2013 | 3,898 | 3,100 |
| 2014 | 3,811 | 3,070 |
| 2015 | 3,863 | 2,970 |
| 2016 | 3,758 | 2,960 |
| 2017 | 3,615 | 2,990 |
| 2018 | 3,541 | 2,980 |
| 2019 | 3,415 | 3,080 |
| 2020 | 3,777 | 2,960 |
| 2021 | 3,767 | 2,860 |
| 2022 | 3,705 | 2,840 |
| 2023 | 3,533 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79311
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79073Plainview7.8 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79350New Deal9.3 miPop 291 · Income $70,417
- 79021Cotton Center10.8 miPop 55 · Income $111,250
- 79415Lubbock10.9 miPop 16,765 · Income $37,101
- 79041Hale Center13.1 miPop 2,511 · Income $58,305
- 79363Shallowater14.0 miPop 5,831 · Income $93,320
- 79329Idalou14.6 miPop 3,549 · Income $74,150
- 79313Anton16.3 miPop 1,537 · Income $50,417
- 79403Lubbock16.4 miPop 15,941 · Income $45,343
- 79250Petersburg16.4 miPop 1,089 · Income $44,042
- 79369Spade17.0 miPop 41 · Income —
- 79416Lubbock18.7 miPop 36,461 · Income $65,200
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ZIP code 79311 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79311 in?
- 79311 is in Abernathy, TX.
- What county is 79311 in?
- 79311 is in Hale County.
- What is the median household income in 79311?
- The median household income in 79311 is $69,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79311?
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