79721 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 79721 covers Big Spring, Texas, with a population of about 466.
- Population
- 46612,341 per square mile
- Median age
- 39.81.1 points above the US average
- Degree or higher
- 2.2%32.8 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 25
Where 79721 is
Big Spring, Texas — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 466 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 39.8 |
| Born outside the US | 73.2% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 85.8% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 7.3% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 3.2% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85.4% |
| Veterans | 1.3% |
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.2% |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or higher | 38% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Obesity | 44.7% 11.3 pts above the national average of 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12% |
| Currently smokes | 19.2% 6 pts above the national average of 13.2% |
| High blood pressure | 32.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.1% |
| Fair or poor general health | 34% 13.7 pts above the national average of 20.3% |
| No health insurance (18–64) | 47.8% 36.5 pts above the national average of 11.3% |
| Depression | 15.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 21.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 40% 14.6 pts above the national average of 25.4% |
| Arthritis | 12.6% 12.5 pts below the national average of 25.1% |
| Binge drinking | 22.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 16% |
| Taking blood pressure medication | 59% 15.7 pts below the national average of 74.7% |
| Cancer (non-skin) | 2.2% 5.5 pts below the national average of 7.7% |
| Current asthma | 6.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 10.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.2% |
| Routine check-up in past year | 61.3% 15.4 pts below the national average of 76.7% |
| Cholesterol screening | 74.5% 11.4 pts below the national average of 85.9% |
| Cognitive disability | 19.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.8% |
| Colorectal screening | 30.3% 34 pts below the national average of 64.3% |
| COPD | 4.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.6% |
| Visited a dentist | 32.4% 28.9 pts below the national average of 61.3% |
| Any disability | 36.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 30.7% |
| Hearing disability | 6.3% same as the national average of 6.7% |
| High cholesterol | 31.9% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.2% |
| Independent living disability | 8.4% same as the national average of 8.4% |
| Mammography use | 60.9% 15 pts below the national average of 75.9% |
| Poor mental health (14+ days) | 16.4% same as the national average of 16.8% |
| Mobility disability | 13.8% same as the national average of 14% |
| Poor physical health (14+ days) | 15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5% |
| Self-care disability | 5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 44.4% 8 pts above the national average of 36.4% |
| Stroke | 2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4% |
| All natural teeth lost | 11.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13% |
| Vision disability | 9.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 5.6% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 25 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 213 |
| Annual payroll | $12,655,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 60.5% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively Moderate |
| Expected annual loss | 37.3 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 28.5 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Hail | 99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | 97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 94.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 93.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 88.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 81.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 76.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 36.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 13.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with Texas and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $76,292 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $39,446 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $260,400 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,339 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 62.6% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.2% | 33.1% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | — | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 73.2% | 17.2% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 39.8 | 35.5 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | BIG SPRING, TX US8.2 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 20 in |
| Snow in a year | 2 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 58°F / 31.4°F0.73 in rain, 0.3 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 62.5°F / 34.7°F0.8 in rain, 0.7 in snow |
| March | 71°F / 42.4°F1.15 in rain |
| April | 79.4°F / 50.1°F1.55 in rain |
| May | 87°F / 59.5°F2.54 in rain |
| June | 93.8°F / 68.2°F2.49 in rain |
| July | 95.8°F / 72.1°F1.58 in rain |
| August | 94.7°F / 71.5°F2.4 in rain |
| September | 87.9°F / 63.6°F2.39 in rain |
| October | 79.1°F / 53.1°F1.84 in rain |
| November | 67.1°F / 40.7°F1.35 in rain, 0.3 in snow |
| December | 58.2°F / 32.8°F0.78 in rain, 0.7 in snow |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
| Big Spring Independent School District | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 6.2 out of 20Below average |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 79511 Coahoma, TX | 5.6 km away |
|---|---|
| 79720 Big Spring, TX | 7.9 km away |
| 79733 Forsan, TX | 18.1 km away |
| 79748 Knott, TX | 30.3 km away |
| 79565 Westbrook, TX | 32.7 km away |
| 79713 Ackerly, TX | 42.8 km away |
| 79782 Stanton, TX | 43.6 km away |
| 79749 Lenorah, TX | 47.3 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Howard County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central (UTC-06:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.04 sq mi |
| Population density | 12,341 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 32.2733, -101.3740 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.