ZIP code
79721
Big Spring, TX
79721 covers Big Spring in Howard County, with 466 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 79721. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79721
About ZIP code 79721
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79721. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79721
Race
- White1,597
- Black or African American46
- Asian17
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,584
Age
- 10 to 196
- 20 to 29230
- 30 to 39586
- 40 to 49522
- 50 to 59249
- 60 to 6967
Income and housing in 79721
Education
- High school graduate38.0%
- Bachelor's degree2.2%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 79721
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 Spring100.0%
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 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
Population history for 79721
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,787 | |
| 2006 | 1,660 | |
| 2007 | 1,900 | |
| 2008 | 1,642 | |
| 2021 | 603 | |
| 2022 | 558 | |
| 2023 | 466 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79721
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79720Big Spring2.2 miPop 30,432 · Income $71,194
- 79733Forsan12.3 miPop 439 · Income $75,000
- 79748Knott13.9 miPop 387 · Income $55,625
- 79749Lenorah18.1 miPop 557 · Income —
- 79511Coahoma20.9 miPop 1,739 · Income $108,438
- 79782Stanton20.9 miPop 3,831 · Income $90,484
- 79713Ackerly22.7 miPop 962 · Income $70,721
- 79565Westbrook27.0 miPop 351 · Income $120,781
- 79783Tarzan31.4 miPop 46 · Income $196,875
- 79739Garden City31.5 miPop 862 · Income $118,906
- 79705Midland32.2 miPop 44,516 · Income $105,106
- 79512Colorado City35.4 miPop 7,672 · Income $55,855
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 79721 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79721 in?
- 79721 is in Big Spring, TX.
- What county is 79721 in?
- 79721 is in Howard County.
- What is the median household income in 79721?
- Median household income is not published for 79721.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79721?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79721.