ZIP code
79312
Amherst, TX
79312 covers Amherst in Lamb County, with 1,114 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 79312. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79312

About ZIP code 79312
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79312. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79312
Race
- White481
- Black or African American39
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race211
- Two or more races200
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 539
Age
- Under 10115
- 10 to 19147
- 20 to 2987
- 30 to 39103
- 40 to 49106
- 50 to 59130
- 60 to 69115
- 70 to 7976
- 80 and older55
Income and housing in 79312
Education
- High school graduate77.0%
- Bachelor's degree7.2%
- Graduate degree2.1%
Places covering 79312
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.
- Amherst72.6%
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.
- Lamb County100.0%
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
27.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79312
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,038 | |
| 2006 | 968 | |
| 2007 | 970 | |
| 2008 | 923 | |
| 2009 | 942 | |
| 2010 | 904 | |
| 2011 | 991 | 868 |
| 2012 | 1,081 | 920 |
| 2013 | 1,171 | 950 |
| 2014 | 1,207 | 830 |
| 2015 | 1,242 | 780 |
| 2016 | 1,050 | 850 |
| 2017 | 1,020 | 860 |
| 2018 | 986 | 770 |
| 2019 | 978 | 740 |
| 2020 | 1,127 | 730 |
| 2021 | 1,235 | 710 |
| 2022 | 1,176 | 740 |
| 2023 | 1,114 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79312
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79326Fieldton7.5 miPop 71 · Income —
- 79339Littlefield9.8 miPop 6,707 · Income $57,035
- 79369Spade10.1 miPop 41 · Income —
- 79082Springlake13.6 miPop 401 · Income $61,250
- 79064Olton15.3 miPop 2,191 · Income $57,841
- 79313Anton16.8 miPop 1,537 · Income $50,417
- 79031Earth17.3 miPop 1,213 · Income $46,384
- 79021Cotton Center18.2 miPop 55 · Income $111,250
- 79380Whitharral19.6 miPop 89 · Income $68,125
- 79073Plainview21.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79041Hale Center21.5 miPop 2,511 · Income $58,305
- 79371Sudan22.5 miPop 1,464 · Income $62,014
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ZIP code 79312 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79312 in?
- 79312 is in Amherst, TX.
- What county is 79312 in?
- 79312 is in Lamb County.
- What is the median household income in 79312?
- The median household income in 79312 is $56,339.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79312?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79312.