ZIP Code 79082 — Springlake town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79082 covers Springlake, TX in Lamb County with a population of about 401.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 806; U.S. House district TX-19; the LUBBOCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79082 is about $61,250 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Finance and insurance; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 159.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $53,600 — about 85% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 61.9% (about 3.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79082 in Springlake, TX, a household would need roughly $15,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $344. That sits below the local median household income ($61,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Springlake town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 61.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.8) and hurricane (43.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Springlake town, TX show little to no average snow and around 19.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 79082 (Springlake town, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.