Taylor County, Texas
Taylor County covers 916 sq mi of land and has about 145,863 residents. 17 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 9 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
145,863
159/sq mi
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$199K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,159
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Taylor County
17 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79508 | Buffalo Gap | 1,078 | $105,000 | |
| 79530 | Lawn | 392 | $71,979 | |
| 79536 | Merkel | 5,047 | $71,131 | |
| 79541 | Ovalo | 1,550 | $71,032 | |
| 79562 | Tuscola | 5,070 | $109,572 | |
| 79563 | Tye | 964 | $49,276 | |
| 79566 | Wingate | 230 | $77,000 | |
| 79602 | Abilene | 27,425 | $89,551 | |
| 79603 | Abilene | 23,548 | $53,513 | |
| 79604 | Abilene · PO box | — | — | |
| 79605 | Abilene | 28,467 | $62,929 | |
| 79606 | Abilene | 29,182 | $79,196 | |
| 79607 | Dyess Afb | 3,315 | $62,637 | |
| 79608 | Abilene · PO box | — | — | |
| 79697 | Abilene · PO box | — | — | |
| 79698 | Abilene · PO box | — | — | |
| 79699 | Abilene | 113 | — |
Taylor County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
17%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
10%
High school
30%
Some college
22%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
11%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
8%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Taylor | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 60.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 14.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 17.1 min | 26.4 min |