Zip code 79563: Tye, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79563?

79563 is assigned to Tye, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79563 in?

79563 is in Taylor County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79563?

About 964 people live in 79563, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79563?

The median household income in 79563 is $49,276.

Q: What zip codes are near 79563?

The closest zip codes to 79563 are 79607, 79603, 79606, 79605, 79536.

Residential delivery areaTaylor CountyCentral Time

Population

964

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$65K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$933/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

54 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79563

79563 is a small-town zip code in Tye, Texas (Taylor County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 964 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,276 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $64,600, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 79563 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate24.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%303rd of 1,808 in TX
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%269th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy18.3%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%535th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers22.6%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%325th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%482nd of 1,792 in TX
Median age42.3
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6526th of 1,817 in TX
Residents 65 and older19.3%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%626th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate10.4%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,083rd of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index39.1
35th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,240th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,115th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1818.7%
23rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,424th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute21 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,379th of 1,738 in TX
Median gross rent$933
16th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,139th of 1,511 in TX
Rent-burdened renters37.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,223rd of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.386
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,400th of 1,785 in TX
Median earnings per worker$35,685
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,418th of 1,794 in TX
Population density54/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,055th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$49,276
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,478th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$24,979
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,489th of 1,813 in TX
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,172nd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access79.3%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,525th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers5%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,442nd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,664th of 1,810 in TX
Population964
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,478th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$64,600
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,647th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher5.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,742nd of 1,811 in TX
Work from home1.6%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,616th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,579th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79563	Taylor	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	24.6%	14.1%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	303rd of 1,808
Veterans	10.7%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	92nd	269th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	18.3%	11.7%	9.4%	10.1%	92nd	535th of 1,794
Government workers	22.6%	15.8%	14.1%	14.5%	91st	325th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	60.5%	62.6%	65.2%	84th	482nd of 1,792
Median age	42.3	33.1	35.6	38.9	73rd	526th of 1,817
Residents 65 and older	19.3%	15%	13.4%	17.2%	69th	626th of 1,818
Poverty rate	10.4%	14.7%	13.8%	12.5%	47th	1,083rd of 1,794
Diversity index	39.1	55.8	67.1	61.4	35th	1,240th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	6.7%	17.6%	14.1%	35th	1,115th of 1,818
Residents under 18	18.7%	24.5%	25%	22%	23rd	1,424th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	21 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	17th	1,379th of 1,738
Median gross rent	$933	$1,159	$1,403	$1,413	16th	1,139th of 1,511
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.7%	51.6%	51.7%	51.1%	12th	1,223rd of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.386	0.449	0.478	0.483	12th	1,400th of 1,785
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,685	$39,823	$47,575	$49,666	10th	1,418th of 1,794
Population density	54/sq mi	159/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,055th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,276	$67,139	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,478th of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,979	$34,253	$40,752	$44,673	8th	1,489th of 1,813
Tech workers	0.7%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	8th	1,172nd of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	79.3%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	4th	1,525th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	5%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	4th	1,442nd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	4.3%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	2nd	1,664th of 1,810
Population	964	145,863	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,478th of 1,818
Median home value	$64,600	$198,600	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,647th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	5.1%	29.3%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,742nd of 1,811
Work from home	1.6%	8.1%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,616th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	2.6%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,579th of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

12%

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

23%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.3

Under 18

18.7%

65 and over

19.3%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black5%
Hispanic17%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

39.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 411
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 26.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

30%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79563

$49,276

Taylor Co.

$67,139

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,979

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.386

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79563

$64,600

Taylor Co.

$198,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79563

$933

Taylor Co.

$1,159

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

41%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

59%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 503
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 18.3%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.3%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

38%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

16%

Construction and repair

16%

Production

12%

Education

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Police and fire

Office and admin

Management

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

0.7%

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

15%

Education

14%

Construction

10%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$35,685

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79563	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$29,500	$74,888
Service	$16,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,771	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

52%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.9%

High school graduate or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Households with broadband: 79.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.7%
No internet access: 18.5%
Without health insurance: 24.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tye
State: Texas
County: Taylor County
Center point: 32.4158° N, 99.9062° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Tye19% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79563

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79607	Dyess Afb, TX	4 mi	3,315	$62,637	—
79603	Abilene, TX	5.8 mi	23,548	$53,513	$120,900
79606	Abilene, TX	6.4 mi	29,182	$79,196	$272,600
79605	Abilene, TX	7.4 mi	28,467	$62,929	$163,600
79536	Merkel, TX	8 mi	5,047	$71,131	$136,400
79604	Abilene, TX · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
79608	Abilene, TX · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
79697	Abilene, TX · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
79698	Abilene, TX · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
79508	Buffalo Gap, TX	11 mi	1,078	$105,000	$210,000
79699	Abilene, TX	12 mi	113	—	—
79562	Tuscola, TX	13 mi	5,070	$109,572	$329,800

Questions about 79563

What city is zip code 79563?

79563 is assigned to Tye, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79563 in?

79563 is in Taylor County, Texas.

What is the population of 79563?

About 964 people live in 79563, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79563 in?

79563 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79563?

The median household income in 79563 is $49,276.

What zip codes are near 79563?

The closest zip codes to 79563 are 79607, 79603, 79606, 79605, 79536.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79563, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.