ZIP code
79720
Big Spring, TX
79720 covers Big Spring in Howard County, with 30,432 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 79720. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79720
About ZIP code 79720
Acceptable cities: Vealmoor
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79720. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79720
Race
- White21,120
- Black or African American1,668
- American Indian or Alaska Native392
- Asian379
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander25
- Other race3,656
- Two or more races4,708
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 14,183
Age
- Under 104,076
- 10 to 194,320
- 20 to 293,950
- 30 to 394,786
- 40 to 494,082
- 50 to 593,962
- 60 to 693,637
- 70 to 791,999
- 80 and older1,136
Income and housing in 79720
Education
- High school graduate81.9%
- Bachelor's degree15.8%
- Graduate degree5.0%
Places covering 79720
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.
- Big Spring76.6%
- Sand Springs2.7%
- Coahoma0.2%
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.
- Howard County99.2%
- Glasscock County0.6%
- Borden County0.1%
- Martin County0.0%
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
20.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79720
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,337 | |
| 2006 | 22,241 | |
| 2007 | 24,134 | |
| 2008 | 23,131 | |
| 2009 | 22,908 | |
| 2010 | 23,198 | |
| 2011 | 33,645 | 23,877 |
| 2012 | 33,787 | 24,510 |
| 2013 | 34,255 | 24,550 |
| 2014 | 34,470 | 25,080 |
| 2015 | 34,787 | 24,320 |
| 2016 | 35,080 | 23,300 |
| 2017 | 35,231 | 23,970 |
| 2018 | 35,357 | 24,030 |
| 2019 | 35,025 | 24,190 |
| 2020 | 34,454 | 23,630 |
| 2021 | 32,431 | 22,480 |
| 2022 | 32,297 | 22,510 |
| 2023 | 30,432 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79720
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79721Big Spring2.2 miPop 466 · Income —
- 79733Forsan10.2 miPop 439 · Income $75,000
- 79748Knott16.1 miPop 387 · Income $55,625
- 79749Lenorah19.6 miPop 557 · Income —
- 79511Coahoma21.3 miPop 1,739 · Income $108,438
- 79782Stanton22.1 miPop 3,831 · Income $90,484
- 79713Ackerly24.9 miPop 962 · Income $70,721
- 79565Westbrook26.5 miPop 351 · Income $120,781
- 79739Garden City29.7 miPop 862 · Income $118,906
- 79705Midland33.1 miPop 44,516 · Income $105,106
- 79783Tarzan33.2 miPop 46 · Income $196,875
- 79512Colorado City34.5 miPop 7,672 · Income $55,855
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ZIP code 79720 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79720 in?
- 79720 is in Big Spring, TX.
- What county is 79720 in?
- 79720 is in Howard County.
- What is the median household income in 79720?
- The median household income in 79720 is $71,194.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79720?
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