Lubbock, Texas

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

Lubbock, Texas
City
Downtown Lubbock in 2013
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Nickname:  Hub City
Interactive map of Lubbock
Coordinates: 33°35′06″N 101°50′42″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lubbock
Settled	1889
Incorporated	March 16, 1909
Named for	Thomas Saltus Lubbock
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Mark McBrayer
• City Council	Christy Martinez Gordon Harris David Glasheen Brayden Rose Jennifer Wilson Tim Collins
• City manager	W. Jarrett Atkinson
Area [1]
• City	135.85 sq mi (351.85 km2)
• Land	134.60 sq mi (348.63 km2)
• Water	1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,202 ft (976 m)
Population  (2023)[3]
• City	266,878
• Rank	84th in the United States 10th in Texas
• Density	2,000/sq mi (760/km2)
• Urban [4]	272,280 (US: 150th)
• Urban density	2,562.1/sq mi (989.2/km2)
• Metro [5]	360,104 (US: 155th)
• CSA [5]	396,955 (US: 103rd)
Demonym	Lubbockite
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	79401-79416, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 79499
Area code	806
FIPS code	48-45000[3]
GNIS feature ID	1374760[2]
Website	ci.lubbock.tx.us

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. "Lubbock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. "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. "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.