Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 79383 covers New Home, TX in Lynn County with a population of about 47.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.9 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.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 40.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Transportation, and Healthcare; about 9.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 20.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 45.0% (about 20.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New Home city, TX as Very Low (composite score 23.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (56.8) and hurricane (23.2). 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 New Home city, TX show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 79383 (New Home city, 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.