Candy Craze: Lubbock’s Most Popular Halloween Candy by Zip Code

People like Halloween candy the way they enjoy music genres, right? Some prefer the smooth jazz of Hershey’s or the punk-rock Crunch bars. Nobody likes the weird alt-pop Whoppers… that’s just a fact.

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Thanks to Instacart, we can see which zip codes in Lubbock favor certain candies over others. So, let’s dig in and discover which neighborhoods have the best taste in Lubbock when it comes to Halloween candy!

North Lubbock Halloween Candy Favorites

Zip code 79415 starts things off strong with Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolates as the best-selling candy. This is followed closely by Hershey’s milk chocolate bars (top-tier candy, in my opinion).

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79403 is letting that canyon air get to them by preferring M&Ms above all else. To make things worse, Hot Tamales are one of the top-selling candies in this area of Lubbock… ew.

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We get controversial now with 79401, as candy corn tops the list of favorite Halloween candy. The fact that Kit Kats and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the next top candies actually puts this zip code towards the top of my list. Good job guys.

Here we go, 79406 knows where the gold is. Snickers tops their list. Twix is next, followed by Hershey’s milk chocolate bars. Oh yeah, I know where I’m going trick-or-treating now… as an adult.

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Finally for the northern zip codes of Lubbock, we get to 79416 which clearly has a type. Peanut M&Ms, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and regular M&Ms are the best-selling candies here. Oddly enough, Mike and Ikes are one of the local favorites as well.

South Lubbock Halloween Candy Faves

Now we get to bottom half of Lubbock, and we start with 79414. These guys know how to party with Black Forest Gummy Bears topping their list.

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Get this, the only time Lemonheads shows up is in 79411, and Twizzlers pops up as one of the top candies in both 79413 and 79410. 79410 also harnesses their inner child with Nerds being another top choice.

So, there you have it. I know there are other zip codes in Lubbock, but these are the ones with the wildest lists.

👇Keep scrolling 👇to see the full list of which Lubbock zip codes prefer which Halloween candies from the Instacart website.

Most Popular Halloween Candy in Lubbock, TX, by Zip CodeThanks to Instacart, these are the most popular candy choices during Halloween according to each zip code in Lubbock, TX. Gallery Credit: Nick Canva79403Best-Selling: M&M’s, Peanut M&M’s, Hot Tamales
Local Favorites: Hot Tamales, Starbursts, M&M’s Canva79415Best-Selling: Ferroro Rocher Hazelnut Chocolates, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Peanut M&M’s
Local Favorites: Ferroro Rocher Hazelnut Chocolates, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Peanut M&M’s Canva79416Best-Selling: Peanut M&M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&M’s
Local Favorites: Peanut M&M’s, Sour Patch Kids, Mike and Ikes Canva79407Best-Selling: Peanut M&M’s, Snicker’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Local Favorites: Peanut M&M’s, York Peppermint Patties, Haribo Godbears Canva79401Best-Selling: Candy Corn, Kit Kat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Local Favorites: Candy Corn, Kit Kat, Nerds Canva79410Best-Selling: Peanut M&M’s, Twizzlers, Nerds
Local Favorites: Nerds, Twizzlers, Peanut M&M’s Canva79406Best-Selling: Snickers, Twix, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
Local Favorites: Snickers, Twix, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Canva79404Best-Selling: Lindt Truffles, Lily’s Milk Chocolate, Peanut M&M’s
Local Favorites: Lindt Truffles, Lily’s Milk Chocolate, Justin’s Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Canva79411Best-Selling: Candy Corn, Lemonheads, M&M’s
Local Favorites: Lemonheads, Candy Corn, Creme de Menthe Thin Mints Canva79414Best-Selling: Black Forest Gummy Bears, Peanut M&M’s, M&M’s
Local Favorites: Black Forest Gummy Bears, Hot Tamales, Hi-Chew Canva79413Best-Selling Candy: Twizzlers, Sour Patch Kids, Starbursts
Local Favorites: Sour Punch, AirHeads, Twizzlers Canva79423Best-Selling Candy: Twizzlers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut M&M’s
Local Favorites: Twizzlers, Candy Corn, Starbursts Canva79412Best-Selling Candy: Kit Kat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut M&M’s
Local Favorites: Peanut M&M’s, Haribo Gummi Candy, Creme de Menthe Thin Mints Canva79424Best-Selling Candy: M&M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut M&M’s
Local Favorites: Peanut M&M’s, Crunch, Almond Joy Candy No Texas Kid Wants This Halloween Everyone has their own candy preferences, but there are some treats that most people would rather not receive during Halloween. CanvaCandy Corn It’s cute and it has fall vibes. but the taste doesn’t match the looks… Some may love this sugary sweet, but most would pass it up if there are other options Walmart.com; CanvaBit O Honey I’ve maybe only had one of these and did not enjoy it. Considering trick-or-treaters should mostly be children, I don’t think this is a great go-to choice to give out… Walmart.com; CanvaCircus Peanuts It’s true, that many kids love marshmallows, but these are rather odd with their banana flavor CanvaCandy Buttons These are just hard candies on a sheet of paper that taste like nothing much. They may be fun to peel off, but eating them isn’t anything to write home about. Walmart.com; CanvaDots Dots.. enough said.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried a Dot only to remember why I don’t like these super hard, odd-tasting gummies. And I’ve never heard anyone say they wanted some Dots Walmart.com; CanvaNecco WafersI haven’t had these, so I can’t say much. But according to Good House Keeping, they have been compared to a “thin puck of chalk.” No thanks CanvaTwizzlers These are okay on occasion, but they really aren’t that great. And adding strawberry flavoring doesn’t do much.
If you can give away candy, why choose this for the kids?? CanvaRunts This candy is very appealing with its fun fruit shapes and bright colors, but don’t let that fool you! Runts aren’t something you can easily bite into and the taste doesn’t hold much resemblance to fruit flavors Walmart.com; CanvaTootsie Rolls Okay, I actually do like getting Tootsie Rolls, especially the vanilla-flavored one. But I can also understand why others may not want to get this treat for Halloween — there are far better candies out there. CanvaButterscotch CandyThis is yet another one that I wouldn’t mind getting. But again, I can see why some people wouldn’t want this.
It isn’t the most preferred candy, but I like to be able to savor things sometimes rather than quickly chewing. If you want people to know you as the house giving out the ‘good stuff on Halloween’ though, you may want to avoid butterscotch Walmart.com; CanvaBazooka Bubble Gum I haven’t had this gum before, but by looking at It I know I wouldn’t want it. It looks like some of that gum that has flavor for just seconds.

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Red Hots Sweet and sour are the main go-to for Halloween, not cinnamon and spicy. I know adults who enjoy this candy, including me on occasion, but I’ve never seen a child go immediately for some red hots. This just isn’t the best candy to hand out on Halloween Walmart.com; CanvaMilk Duds I like the occasional Milk Dud. However, I’ll admit that sometimes they have an odd flavor to the chocolate and the hard caramel can be a lot to deal with.
Overall, this probably isn’t the best candy you could pass out during trick-or-treating, but it’s still a valid option. CanvaDum Dums I don’t know why Good House Keeping says Dum Dums aren’t good to pass out at Halloween, I and many others seem to love the tiny stickers. And when I’ve passed out candy in the past the kids always want more Dum Dums.
But if there are small children getting candy, I could see these being a choking hazard. CanvaPretzels Pretzels are well loves, but for Halloween, this isn’t the best treat.
Trick-or-treaters will be expecting sugary and sweet candies, not salty and savory pretzels that they may have often. CanvaSaltwater Taffy Yet another candy I enjoy… However, this is a candy I want to pick out myself, not receive a random. Only some of the flavors are really good while others are pretty bad. So as far as Halloween candy goes, this isn;t the best to pass out. CanvaHamburger Gummy I remember loving these as a kid purely because I watched Spongebob and they were marketed as ‘Krabby Patties.’ Today, I’m not sire how popular Spongebob really is, so these have probably lost some appeal, and they never really tasted very good. Biggest Lawsuits in Texas HistoryHere is a look at the biggest lawsuit payouts in Texas history with some of the details surrounding the lawsuit. Gallery Credit: Billy Jenkins Canva5. Johnson & Johnson Hip ImplantsJohnson & Johnson faced multiple lawsuits over their defective hip implants. A Texas jury awarded $502 million to five plaintiffs in 2016. This verdict was later reduced to $150 million​ Canva4. BP Refinery Explosion (2005)BP paid out over $1.6 billion in settlements to victims of the Texas City refinery explosion, which killed 15 workers and injured more than 170. Canva3. Pennzoil vs. Texaco (1985)Pennzoil was awarded $10.5 billion in damages after Texaco was found guilty of unlawfully interfering with an agreement Pennzoil had with Getty Oil. The judgment was later reduced to $3 billion. Canva2. Tenaska vs. TCEQ (2012)Tenaska, an independent power producer, won a $3.8 billion judgment against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for not providing emissions credits as part of a state program​. Canva1. Enron Shareholders Lawsuit (2004)Enron shareholders were awarded $7.2 billion after the company’s collapse due to accounting fraud