79720 Zip Code Profile

79720 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Big Spring, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $62,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Big Spring area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,100/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79720 is $37,028.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79720 earn an average of $26,035/year. Women earn only $18,486/year.

11,230 people in 79720 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79720? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.2 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 19,041 men and 14,599 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,902 people (out of the 33,640 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,585 homes, and 869 businesses every day. 146 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79720 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Fukuoka, Japan!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,687 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:33,640
• White Population:25,323
• Black Population:2,399
• Hispanic Population:12,928
• Asian Population:355
• Hawaiian Population:51
• Indian Population:491
• Male Population:19,041
• Female Population:14,599
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:39
• Median Age of Females:38

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Big Spring TX
• County:Howard
• City: Big Spring
• Longitude:-101.6
• Latitude:32.5
• Elevation:2,687 feet above sea levele
• Area code:432

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:11,029
• Drive alone:9,057
• Carpool:1,667
• Public transit:23
• Ride bikes or walk:146


• Average commute time:17.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:455
•    5 - 9:2,887
•    10 - 14:3,431
•    15 - 19:2,110
•    20 - 24:604
•    25 - 29:83
•    30 - 34:541
•    35 - 39:17
•    40 - 44:85
•    45 - 59:217
•    60 - 89:361
•    90 plus:238

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$62,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$41,999
• Businesses:624
• Employees:8,721
• Annual Payroll:$316,249,000
• Average Family Income:$47,100
• Median Family Income:$30,531
• Average Income for Men:$26,035
• Average Income for Women:$18,486

• The Politics

• Congressional District:19, 11
• Congressional District Land Area:25268.0, 34994.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Randy Neugebauer (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:227
• State FIPS Code:48

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View all schools in Big Spring

Primary Schools

Bauer El

108 N W 9th St

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4121

Elbow El

F M 818 & Nichols St

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 398-5444

Kentwood El

2500 Merrily Dr

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4130

Marcy El

2101 Wasson Rd

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4144

Moss El

3200 Fordham Ave

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4148

Washington El

1201 N Birdwell Ln

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4126

Middle Schools

Goliad Intermediate School

200 Goliad St

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4111

High Schools

Big Spring H S

707 E 11th Pl

Big Spring, TX 79720

(915) 264-3641

Other Schools

Big Spring Aep

1801 S Goliad

Big Spring, TX 79720

(432) 264-4115