Zip code 79603: Abilene, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79603?

79603 is assigned to Abilene, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79603 in?

79603 is in Taylor County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79603?

About 23,548 people live in 79603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79603?

The median household income in 79603 is $53,513.

Q: What zip codes are near 79603?

The closest zip codes to 79603 are 79563, 79606, 79508, 79562, 79607.

Residential delivery areaTaylor CountyCentral Time

Population

23,548

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$121K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,068/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

59 sq mi

398 people/sq mi

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

About 79603

79603 is a small-town zip code in Abilene, Texas (Taylor County), covering 59 sq mi of land. About 23,548 people live here, or 398 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,513 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,900, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,068 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.5 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79603 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate17.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%728th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate22.5%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%297th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%525th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy11.9%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%918th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index62.3
77th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1347th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters57%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%440th of 1,692 in TX
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%746th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%854th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,125th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478916th of 1,785 in TX
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%740th of 1,810 in TX
Population23,548
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424514th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate62.7%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,315th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,059th of 1,818 in TX
Population density398/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi688th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,068
26th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403908th of 1,511 in TX
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,168th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%955th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,250th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,526th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home6.4%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,176th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$53,513
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,372nd of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher16%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,258th of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$35,487
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,431st of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$25,590
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,461st of 1,813 in TX
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,233rd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$120,900
5th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,378th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute15.5 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,640th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	79603	Taylor	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.9%	14.1%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	728th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	22.5%	14.7%	13.8%	12.5%	89th	297th of 1,794
Residents under 18	27.1%	24.5%	25%	22%	87th	525th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	11.9%	11.7%	9.4%	10.1%	78th	918th of 1,794
Diversity index	62.3	55.8	67.1	61.4	77th	347th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	57%	51.6%	51.7%	51.1%	74th	440th of 1,692
Veterans	7.1%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	67th	746th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	6.7%	17.6%	14.1%	49th	854th of 1,818
Government workers	13.2%	15.8%	14.1%	14.5%	46th	1,125th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.449	0.478	0.483	44th	916th of 1,785
Healthcare workers	8.9%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	41st	740th of 1,810
Population	23,548	145,863	30,188,424	334,922,499	37th	514th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	62.7%	60.5%	62.6%	65.2%	37th	1,315th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	15%	13.4%	17.2%	34th	1,059th of 1,818
Population density	398/sq mi	159/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	688th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,068	$1,159	$1,403	$1,413	26th	908th of 1,511
Median age	35.8	33.1	35.6	38.9	26th	1,168th of 1,817
Broadband access	88.4%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	25th	955th of 1,792
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	5.2%	18th	1,250th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	6.7%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	16th	1,526th of 1,810
Work from home	6.4%	8.1%	14.4%	15.1%	13th	1,176th of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,513	$67,139	$78,476	$80,734	12th	1,372nd of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16%	29.3%	33.8%	35.7%	12th	1,258th of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,487	$39,823	$47,575	$49,666	10th	1,431st of 1,794
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,590	$34,253	$40,752	$44,673	9th	1,461st of 1,813
Tech workers	0.5%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	6th	1,233rd of 1,810
Median home value	$120,900	$198,600	$283,800	$332,700	5th	1,378th of 1,679
Average commuteStrength	15.5 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,640th of 1,738

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

22%

5–17

11%

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White42%
Black9%
Hispanic44%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

62.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

62%

Spanish

34%

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 8,705
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 67.5%
Married couples: 40.2%
Living alone: 27.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79603

$53,513

Taylor Co.

$67,139

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,590

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79603

$120,900

Taylor Co.

$198,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79603

$1,068

Taylor Co.

$1,159

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,885
Owner-occupied: 62.7%
Vacant: 11.9%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.8%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

53%

20–29

17%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Management

Production

Legal and social services

Education

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.5%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Education

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$35,487

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79603	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,557	$74,888
Service	$17,424	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,258	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,870	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,741	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

40%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 17.9%
Limited-English households: 4.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Abilene
State: Texas
County: Taylor County
Center point: 32.3336° N, 99.9277° W
Land area: 59 sq mi
Water area: 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

Abilene19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 79603

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79563	Tye, TX	5.8 mi	964	$49,276	$64,600
79606	Abilene, TX	6.8 mi	29,182	$79,196	$272,600
79508	Buffalo Gap, TX	7.2 mi	1,078	$105,000	$210,000
79562	Tuscola, TX	7.6 mi	5,070	$109,572	$329,800
79607	Dyess Afb, TX	8.1 mi	3,315	$62,637	—
79605	Abilene, TX	11 mi	28,467	$62,929	$163,600
79536	Merkel, TX	11 mi	5,047	$71,131	$136,400
79604	Abilene, TX · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
79608	Abilene, TX · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
79697	Abilene, TX · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
79541	Ovalo, TX	15 mi	1,550	$71,032	$271,400
79698	Abilene, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79603

What city is zip code 79603?

79603 is assigned to Abilene, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79603 in?

79603 is in Taylor County, Texas.

What is the population of 79603?

About 23,548 people live in 79603, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79603 in?

79603 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79603?

The median household income in 79603 is $53,513.

What zip codes are near 79603?

The closest zip codes to 79603 are 79563, 79606, 79508, 79562, 79607.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79603, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.