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County: Lubbock Land area: 114.8 square miles Zip codes: 79401..79416, 79457, 79499, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79464, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453. Median resident age: 29.7 years Races in Lubbock:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (9.3%), English (9.2%), United States (9.1%), Irish (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.7%). |
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Population: 199,564|
For population 25 years and over in Lubbock
For population 15 years and over in Lubbock city
3.5% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.5% Europe). |
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (317.4 miles, pop. 534,694). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (353.7 miles, pop. 1,188,580). Nearest cities: Wolfforth, TX (10.1 miles), Shallowater, TX (11.8 miles), Buffalo Springs, TX (11.8 miles), New Deal, TX (12.1 miles), Ransom Canyon, TX (13.7 miles), Idalou, TX (14.9 miles), New Home, TX (16.6 miles), Slaton, TX (18.3 miles).
Area code: 806 Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.5%), Retail trade (13.0%). |
Average weather in Lubbock, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
38.2 |
43.3 |
51.1 |
59.9 |
69.1 |
77.0 |
79.7 |
77.9 |
70.9 |
60.7 |
48.1 |
39.8 |
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High temperature (°F) |
52.0 |
57.9 |
66.3 |
74.8 |
82.9 |
90.0 |
92.0 |
90.0 |
83.5 |
74.5 |
61.7 |
53.4 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
24.4 |
28.8 |
36.0 |
45.1 |
55.4 |
63.9 |
67.5 |
65.8 |
58.3 |
46.9 |
34.4 |
26.1 |
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Precipitation (in) |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Normal climate around Lubbock, Texas
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
12.0 |
13.2 |
14.6 |
14.7 |
14.1 |
13.6 |
11.4 |
10.2 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
11.8 |
11.8 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
72 |
71 |
67 |
67 |
74 |
76 |
73 |
76 |
79 |
77 |
73 |
72 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
52 |
52 |
45 |
43 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
52 |
54 |
51 |
50 |
51 |
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Sunshine (%) |
65 |
66 |
73 |
74 |
71 |
76 |
77 |
76 |
71 |
75 |
69 |
65 |
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Days clear of clouds |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
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Partly cloudy days |
6 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Cloudy days |
12 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
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Snowfall (in) |
2.6 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Lubbock:
COVENANT CHILDREN HOSPITAL (3610 21ST ST)
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (3615 19TH STREET)
HIGHLAND MEDICAL CENTER (2412 50TH ST)
IHS HOSPITAL AT LUBBOCK (1409 9TH ST)
SUNRISE CANYON HOSPITAL (1950 ASPEN AVENUE)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (602 INDIANA AVENUE PO BOX 5980)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lubbock:
LUBBOCK INTL (about 8 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: LBB)
LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 111 miles; HOBBS, NM; ID: HOB)
CANNON AFB (about 114 miles; CLOVIS, NM; ID: CVS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lubbock:
TOWN & COUNTRY AIRPARK (about 8 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; ID: F82)
SLATON MUNI (about 17 miles; SLATON, TX; ID: F49)
ABERNATHY MUNI (about 21 miles; ABERNATHY, TX; ID: F83)
Colleges/Universities in Lubbock:
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 22,439; Location: PO BOX 42013; Public; Website: www.ttu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (FT enrollment: 1,542; Location: 3601 4TH ST RM 3B 310; Public; Website: www.ttuhsc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,425; Location: 5601 19TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lcu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 661; Location: 4630 50TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: IBCLUBBOCK.COM)
COVENANT SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 139; Location: 2002 MIAMI AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: covenantson.com)
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 113; Location: 2007 34TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: accedu.com)
LUBBOCK HAIR ACADEMY (Location: 2844 34TH ST; Private, for-profit)
COVENANT HEALTH SYSTEMS SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC (Location: 3801 19TH STE 500; Private, not-for-profit)
VOGUE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY 9 (Location: 1712 34TH ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lubbock:
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 107 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 110 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 111 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
ODESSA COLLEGE (about 124 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
Public high schools in Lubbock:
LUBBOCK H S (Students: 1,869; Location: 2004 19TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
CORONADO H S (Students: 1,629; Location: 3307 VICKSBURG AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
MONTEREY H S (Students: 1,606; Location: 3211 47TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
ESTACADO H S (Students: 936; Location: 1504 E ITASCA ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
COOPER H S (Students: 601; Location: HWY 87 & WOODROW RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
ROOSEVELT H S (Students: 340; Location: 1406 COUNTY RD 3300; Grades: 09 - 12)
MATTHEWS LRN CTR/NEW DIRECTION (Students: 240; Location: 417 N AKRON; Grades: 07 - 12)
SOUTH PLAINS ACADEMY (Students: 155; Location: 4008 AVE R; Grades: 09 - 12)
RICHARD MILBURN ALTER H S-LUBB (Students: 140; Location: 1120 14TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Lubbock:
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 873; Location: 7002 CANTON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 2604 DOVER AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lubbock:
SLATON J H (Students: 875; Location: 1602 32ND ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
CAVAZOS J H (Students: 793; Location: 210 N UNIVERSITY AVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
BAYLESS EL (Students: 774; Location: 2115 58TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
SMITH EL (Students: 769; Location: 8707 DOVER AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
COOPER EL (Students: 738; Location: HWY 87 & WOODROW RD; Grades: PK - 03)
WHITESIDE EL (Students: 692; Location: 7508 ALBANY AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
NORTH RIDGE EL (Students: 688; Location: 6302 11TH PL; Grades: PK - 04)
HUTCHINSON J H (Students: 681; Location: 3102 CANTON AVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
IRONS J H (Students: 674; Location: 5214 79TH ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
DUNBAR J H (Students: 659; Location: 2010 E 26TH ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
Private primary/middle schools in Lubbock:
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 4011 54TH STREET; Grades: PK - 9)
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 3222 103RD; Grades: PK - 9)
SOUTHCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 3801 SOUTH LOOP 289; Grades: PK - 6)
HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 5700 98TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
HIGHLAND BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 4316 34TH STREET; Grades: PK - 4)
NEW LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: PO BOX 2627; Grades: KG - 11)
CALVARY BAPTIST KINDERGARTE (Students: 17; Location: 5301 82ND ST; Grades: KG - 3)
Library in Lubbock:
LUBBOCK CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,753,006; Location: 1306 9TH ST; 308,365 books; 7,267 audio materials; 7,975 video materials; 494 serial subscriptions)
User submitted facts and corrections:
Reese AFB is no longer and Air Force Base. It was shut down. It\'s now Reese Center where South Plains Jr College out of Levelland has a campus. And there\'s a golf course. It was shut down in the 90\'s.
Lubbock compared to Texas state average:
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Lubbock:
KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBZO (1460 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
KLFB (1420 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: DREW BALLARD)
KDAV (1590 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lubbock:
KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
K204EY (88.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KQRI (90.9 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K249CD (97.7 FM; LUBBOCK, ETC., TX; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)
KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KAMZ (103.5 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: ALBERT BENAVIDES)
KRBL (105.7 FM; IDALOU, TX; Owner: TRIUMPH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lubbock:
KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)
KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)
KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
KPTB (Channel 16; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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