Lamb County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX) · 8 ZIP codes · 8 cities

ZIP codes

12,898

population (2021)

-7.7%

pop change since 2010

48279

FIPS code

Lamb County ZIP code map

About Lamb County

Lamb County is located in Texas and contains 8 ZIP codes across 8 cities and communities. The county's population was 12,898 as of 2021, a decrease of 7.7% from 13,977 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Lamb County is 48279.

Population
2021 population	12,898
2010 population	13,977
Change	-7.7%

County details
State	Texas
FIPS code	48279
Timezone	Mountain
Daylight saving	Yes

Cities in Lamb County

Amherst Earth Fieldton Littlefield Olton Spade Springlake Sudan

ZIP codes for Lamb County, TX (8)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
79031	Earth	Lamb	View map
79064	Olton	Lamb	View map
79082	Springlake	Lamb	View map
79312	Amherst	Lamb	View map
79326	Fieldton	Lamb	View map
79339	Littlefield	Lamb	View map
79369	Spade	Lamb	View map
79371	Sudan	Lamb	View map

Demographics & statistics

13,157

Population

36.6

Median age

$52,994

Median household income

$26,502

Per capita income

$65,271

Median home value

$554

Median monthly rent

78.8%

Home ownership

14.6%

Poverty rate

1.6%

Unemployment

4,680

Housing units

11.2%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

443

Under 5

451

560

5–9

572

472

10–14

482

536

15–19

546

369

20–24

376

749

25–34

763

749

35–44

763

716

45–54

730

438

55–59

447

363

60–64

371

576

65–74

587

365

75–84

372

179

85+

182

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Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	3,607	24.8%
18 and over	9,550	75.2%
65 and over	2,261	15.8%
Median age	36.6 years

Race & ethnicity

White 69.6%

Hispanic or Latino 12.3%

Two or more races 11.9%

Black or African American 3%

Other race 2.1%

Asian 0.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Group	Count	%
White	10,434	69.6%
Hispanic or Latino	1,844	12.3%
Two or more races	1,787	11.9%
Black or African American	453	3%
Other race	309	2.1%
Asian	80	0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	60	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	34	0.2%

Household income

Under $10k 4.2%

$10k–$15k 4.5%

$15k–$25k 6.8%

$25k–$35k 12.1%

$35k–$50k 23.9%

$50k–$75k 16.7%

$75k–$100k 10.7%

$100k–$150k 14.8%

$150k–$200k 2.3%

$200k+ 4.0%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	4.2%
$10k–$15k	4.5%
$15k–$25k	6.8%
$25k–$35k	12.1%
$35k–$50k	23.9%
$50k–$75k	16.7%
$75k–$100k	10.7%
$100k–$150k	14.8%
$150k–$200k	2.3%
$200k+	4.0%
Median income	$52,994

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 43.5%

$50k–$100k 22.5%

$100k–$150k 10.9%

$150k–$200k 7.8%

$200k–$300k 5.8%

$300k–$500k 7.4%

$500k–$1M 1.8%

$1M+ 0.2%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$65,271
Median rent / month	$554
Owner occupied	78.8%
Renter occupied	21.2%
Vacant	23.2%
Single-family detached	76.1%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	20.0%
Median rooms	4.6
Avg household size (owned)	3.01

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	14.3%
2000–2009	3.0%
1990–1999	5.4%
1980–1989	7.5%
1970–1979	11.0%
1960–1969	16.7%
1950–1959	20.4%
1940–1949	12.3%
1939 or earlier	9.4%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.1%
1 bedroom	3.5%
2 bedrooms	25.4%
3 bedrooms	49.6%
4 bedrooms	18.9%
5+ bedrooms	1.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	4.2%
1 vehicle	18.6%
2 vehicles	47.0%
3 or more	30.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	46.0%
Electricity	47.1%
Propane / LP gas	2.0%
Wood	0.4%
No fuel used	0.4%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	2,208	53.7%
Cohabiting couple	219	4.0%
Male householder, no spouse	1,059	22.3%
Female householder, no spouse	1,177	19.9%
Households with children under 18	1,715	34.7%
Households with seniors (65+)	1,411	30.0%
Average household size	3.00

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	32.6%	26.7%
Married	51.1%	48.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	15.8%
Divorced	8.5%	7.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 9.9%

Some HS, no diploma 8.7%

HS graduate 33.0%

Some college, no degree 28.2%

Associate's degree 9.0%

Bachelor's degree 9.6%

Graduate / professional 1.6%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	81.4%
Bachelor's or higher	11.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	119	2.7%
Kindergarten	133	6.0%
Elementary school	1,742	47.0%
High school	819	27.9%
College / grad school	353	16.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.1%

Construction 16.4%

Agriculture & mining 15.4%

Transportation & utilities 11.4%

Arts, food & hospitality 8.1%

Retail trade 6.6%

Manufacturing 5.3%

Professional & management 4.6%

Other services 4.1%

Wholesale trade 3.1%

Finance & real estate 2.3%

Public administration 2.0%

Information 0.6%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	26.8%
Service	13.6%
Sales & office	13.2%
Natural resources & construction	32.3%
Production & transportation	14.1%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	66.6%
Government	21.7%
Self-employed	11.7%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	80.2%
Carpool	9.7%
Public transit	0.2%
Walk	1.4%
Other means	4.1%
Avg commute (minutes)	15.3

Poverty

All people 14.6%

Under 18 years 14.9%

18 and over 14.3%

Married-couple families 5.7%

Female-led households 27.2%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	32.5%
Retirement income	13.9%
Supplemental Security	6.4%
Cash public assistance	0.3%
Food stamps / SNAP	9.9%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	33.5%
High cholesterol	32.0%
Heart disease	7.4%
Stroke	3.5%
Asthma	8.0%
Arthritis	22.9%
Kidney disease	3.3%
Pulmonary disease	7.5%
Cancer	5.9%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	14.0%
No physical activity	27.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	29.0%
Fair or poor health	20.1%
Poor mental health	13.3%
Poor physical health	12.2%
No health insurance	30.1%
Visited doctor (checkup)	61.7%
Visited dentist	40.7%
Cholesterol screening	76.0%
Teeth loss	16.4%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	507	6.8%

Disability	%
Any disability	22.5%
Under 18	17.5%
18–64 years	16.3%
65 and over	44.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	48.5%
Public insurance	37.0%
Uninsured under 19	17.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	12,263	95.5%
Spanish	1,217	8.5%
Other Indo-European	1,202	8.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander	15	0.2%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	11,896	91.0%
Born in same state	11,829	90.5%
Born in different state	10,399	76.2%
Foreign born	67	0.5%
Naturalized citizen	1,261	9.0%
Not a US citizen	275	19.9%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Arab	823	6.3%
Italian	578	4.4%
French	479	3.6%

Ancestry	Count	%
English	58	0.4%
Polish	9	0.1%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	34.0%
Internet access	86.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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