ZIP code
79331
Lamesa, TX
79331 covers Lamesa in Dawson County, with 11,751 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 79331. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79331
About ZIP code 79331
Acceptable cities: La Mesa
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79331. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79331
Race
- White7,110
- Black or African American899
- American Indian or Alaska Native93
- Asian55
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race1,745
- Two or more races1,922
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,494
Age
- Under 101,464
- 10 to 191,623
- 20 to 291,558
- 30 to 391,692
- 40 to 491,383
- 50 to 591,436
- 60 to 691,364
- 70 to 79817
- 80 and older488
Income and housing in 79331
Education
- High school graduate72.6%
- Bachelor's degree13.9%
- Graduate degree2.4%
Places covering 79331
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.
- Lamesa73.4%
- Los Ybanez0.2%
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.
- Dawson County99.5%
- Martin County0.4%
- Gaines County0.1%
- Borden 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
26.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79331
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,394 | |
| 2006 | 10,002 | |
| 2007 | 10,919 | |
| 2008 | 10,127 | |
| 2009 | 10,248 | |
| 2010 | 10,200 | |
| 2011 | 13,263 | 9,912 |
| 2012 | 13,163 | 10,180 |
| 2013 | 13,195 | 10,080 |
| 2014 | 13,169 | 10,030 |
| 2015 | 13,038 | 9,710 |
| 2016 | 12,978 | 9,350 |
| 2017 | 12,742 | 9,270 |
| 2018 | 12,561 | 9,440 |
| 2019 | 12,426 | 9,270 |
| 2020 | 12,309 | 9,180 |
| 2021 | 11,726 | 8,740 |
| 2022 | 11,619 | 8,670 |
| 2023 | 11,751 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79331
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79713Ackerly17.8 miPop 962 · Income $70,721
- 79377Welch20.2 miPop 294 · Income $55,833
- 79351Odonnell21.7 miPop 1,047 · Income $62,656
- 79783Tarzan23.9 miPop 46 · Income $196,875
- 79342Loop26.3 miPop 282 · Income $83,125
- 79748Knott26.5 miPop 387 · Income $55,625
- 79738Gail29.5 miPop 426 · Income $54,250
- 79749Lenorah29.8 miPop 557 · Income —
- 79782Stanton33.7 miPop 3,831 · Income $90,484
- 79373Tahoka34.6 miPop 3,021 · Income $56,182
- 79378Wellman36.9 miPop 306 · Income $111,250
- 79316Brownfield37.3 miPop 9,907 · Income $43,865
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ZIP code 79331 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79331 in?
- 79331 is in Lamesa, TX.
- What county is 79331 in?
- 79331 is in Dawson County.
- What is the median household income in 79331?
- The median household income in 79331 is $56,179.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79331?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79331.