Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, Texas
City
Downtown Lubbock in 2013
Downtown Lubbock in 2013
Flag of Lubbock, Texas
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Nickname: 
Hub City
Interactive map of Lubbock
Coordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W / 33.58500°N 101.84500°W / 33.58500; -101.84500
Country United States
State Texas
CountyLubbock
Settled1889
IncorporatedMarch 16, 1909
Named forThomas Saltus Lubbock
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMark McBrayer
 • City CouncilChristy Martinez
Gordon Harris
David Glasheen
Brayden Rose
Jennifer Wilson
Tim Collins
 • City managerW. Jarrett Atkinson
Area
[1]
 • City135.85 sq mi (351.85 km2)
 • Land134.60 sq mi (348.63 km2)
 • Water1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,202 ft (976 m)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • City266,878
 • Rank84th in the United States
10th in Texas
 • Density2,000/sq mi (760/km2)
 • Urban
[4]
272,280 (US: 150th)
 • Urban density2,562.1/sq mi (989.2/km2)
 • Metro
[5]
360,104 (US: 155th)
 • CSA
[5]
396,955 (US: 103rd)
DemonymLubbockite
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
79401-79416, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79499
Area code806
FIPS code48-45000[3]
GNIS feature ID1374760[2]
Websiteci.lubbock.tx.us

Lubbock is a city in the United States. It is in the state of Texas. More than 250,000 people live there.

It is the home of Texas Tech University.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lubbock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. United States Census Bureau. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.