79416 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79416
79407
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs69 · Top 17%
Climate
65 · Bottom 38%
vs65 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 21%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs86 · Top 41%
Schools
64 · Top 34%
vs20 · Bottom 11%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 79416 | 79407 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,442 | 24,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,896 | $61,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,701 | $39,648 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,134/sq mi | 316/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $213,700 | $205,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,285 | $1,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.5% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.6% | 38.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,109 | 2,109 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -3.4% | -3.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.3" | 18.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 18.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.6 | 29.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.53 | 17.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.7% | 24.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.3% | 28.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.0% | 61.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
79416
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, drought, hail.
79407
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, strong wind.
Full profiles: 79416 — Lubbock, TX · 79407 — Lubbock, TX · How this is calculated: methodology