Housing data for ZIP code 79339

Name: Housing in ZIP code 79339, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 79339 has an estimated 6,685 residents and 3,174 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Lamb County.

25.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,048 (±$123) a month.

The median home value is $79,000 (±$19,150).

The median household income is $60,375 (±$7,118) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 6,685 (±342)
Median gross rent: $1,048
Median home value: $79,000
Households that rent: 25.2%

How ZIP code 79339 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Residents	6,685 (±342)	12,828	30,188,424	334,922,499
Housing units	3,174 (±185)	5,885	12,128,515	143,775,355
Households that rent	25.2% (±5.3 points)	26.0%	37.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,048 (±$123)	$968	$1,403	$1,413
Median home value	$79,000 (±$19,150)	$82,400	$283,800	$332,700
Median household income	$60,375 (±$7,118)	$60,760	$78,476	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$965 (±$389)	$919	$4,232	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	46.4% (±19.8 points)	39.9%	51.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	76.7% (±9.4 points)	75.8%	33.2%	49.7%
Average commute	16.5 minutes (±3.2)	16.4 minutes	26.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	86.2% (±4.0 points)	84.7%	91.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	36.1 years (±2.7)	37.1 years	35.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 79339, median gross rent is not measurably different from Lamb County ($968).

It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Lamb County with a published estimate, ZIP 79339 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Lamb County with a published estimate, ZIP 79339 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Lamb County with a published estimate, ZIP 79339 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 79339

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Less than $500	5.3% (±6.0 points)	8.4%	3.9%	6.3%
$500 to $999	38.7% (±15.9 points)	45.2%	17.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	55.9% (±16.3 points)	44.9%	35.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±10.9 points)	1.5%	25.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	11.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	4.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	2.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 55.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79339

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$922 (±$83)
3 bedrooms	$1,287 (±$102)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79339

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	5.6% (±6.5 points)	19.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.4% (±15.8 points)	21.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.0% (±13.3 points)	12.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.6% (±8.9 points)	6.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±10.9 points)	2.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	46.4% (±16.5 points)	37.1%	42.3%	41.9%

46.4% (±19.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79339 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79339

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Less than $50,000	22.9% (±7.0 points)	26.7%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	35.0% (±8.1 points)	31.7%	7.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	13.4% (±4.7 points)	14.3%	7.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13.2% (±5.6 points)	11.3%	10.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	9.6% (±4.1 points)	11.2%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	3.8% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	28.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.0% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 79339

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	86.2% (±4.3 points)	86.0%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.5% (±2.6 points)	2.8%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.4 points)	1.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.1% (±3.2 points)	7.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79339 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
2020 or later	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	4.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.9% (±2.4 points)	4.8%	17.4%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	4.6% (±2.8 points)	4.9%	17.9%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	3.1% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	12.7% (±4.5 points)	10.2%	14.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	18.3% (±4.9 points)	14.8%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	29.3% (±5.2 points)	27.0%	7.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	12.3% (±3.8 points)	18.0%	6.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	7.4% (±2.8 points)	8.4%	2.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	9.4% (±3.9 points)	7.6%	3.1%	11.7%

76.7% of the homes in ZIP code 79339 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79339

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	57.7% (±6.3 points)	57.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	37.4% (±6.0 points)	38.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79339 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 79339	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±5.3 points)	80.6%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.7% (±5.5 points)	13.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	14.4%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79339 take an average of 16.5 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 79339

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
79312	9.8 mi	$779	$49,100	$64,722	29.7%
79380	10 mi	—	$55,000	$87,917	31.3%
79369	12 mi	—	$86,700	—	0.0%
79313	12 mi	$920	$74,300	$62,788	24.4%
79353	15 mi	—	$18,400	$86,188	64.5%
79326	17 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
79336	20 mi	$849	$140,000	$61,598	30.3%
79371	21 mi	$691	$101,600	$64,917	21.4%

ZIP code 79339 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79339: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 79339

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79339?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79339 is $1,048 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 79339?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 79339 is $79,000 (±$19,150) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79339?

The median household income in ZIP code 79339 is $60,375 (±$7,118) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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