Zip code 79605: Abilene, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79605?

79605 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 79605 in?

79605 is in Taylor County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79605?

About 28,467 people live in 79605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79605?

The median household income in 79605 is $62,929.

Q: What zip codes are near 79605?

The closest zip codes to 79605 are 79604, 79608, 79697, 79607, 79698.

Residential delivery areaTaylor CountyCentral Time

Population

28,467

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$164K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,117/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

2,592 people/sq mi

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

About 79605

79605 is an urban zip code in Abilene, Texas (Taylor County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 28,467 people live here, or 2,592 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,929 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,117 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79605 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate16.9%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%803rd of 1,808 in TX
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%488th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.469
75th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478434th of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy10.5%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,034th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate14.6%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%738th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.4%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%509th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%926th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%488th of 1,810 in TX
Population density2,592/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi375th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index55.2
62nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1643rd of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%872nd of 1,818 in TX
Population28,467
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424418th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,153rd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%716th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,296th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher26%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%691st of 1,811 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.3%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,109th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$34,276
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752895th of 1,813 in TX
Homeownership rate60.2%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,370th of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,117
30th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403814th of 1,511 in TX
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%842nd of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$62,929
25th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,063rd of 1,712 in TX
Median age33.6
14th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,404th of 1,817 in TX
Median home value$163,600
13th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,115th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,881
13th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,334th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,051st of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,414th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute14.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,653rd of 1,738 in TX

Measure	79605	Taylor	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.9%	14.1%	17.1%	8.4%	92nd	803rd of 1,808
Veterans	8.6%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	82nd	488th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.469	0.449	0.478	0.483	75th	434th of 1,785
Housing vacancy	10.5%	11.7%	9.4%	10.1%	73rd	1,034th of 1,794
Poverty rate	14.6%	14.7%	13.8%	12.5%	68th	738th of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	55.4%	51.6%	51.7%	51.1%	68th	509th of 1,692
Residents under 18	23.7%	24.5%	25%	22%	64th	926th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	10.4%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	64th	488th of 1,810
Population density	2,592/sq mi	159/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	375th of 1,818
Diversity index	55.2	55.8	67.1	61.4	62nd	643rd of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	15%	13.4%	17.2%	48th	872nd of 1,818
Population	28,467	145,863	30,188,424	334,922,499	46th	418th of 1,818
Government workers	13%	15.8%	14.1%	14.5%	44th	1,153rd of 1,810
Broadband access	91.2%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	42nd	716th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	8.5%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	39th	1,296th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	26%	29.3%	33.8%	35.7%	36th	691st of 1,811
Foreign-born residents	6.3%	6.7%	17.6%	14.1%	35th	1,109th of 1,818
Per capita income	$34,276	$34,253	$40,752	$44,673	32nd	895th of 1,813
Homeownership rate	60.2%	60.5%	62.6%	65.2%	32nd	1,370th of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,117	$1,159	$1,403	$1,413	30th	814th of 1,511
Work from home	9.3%	8.1%	14.4%	15.1%	30th	842nd of 1,810
Median household income	$62,929	$67,139	$78,476	$80,734	25th	1,063rd of 1,712
Median age	33.6	33.1	35.6	38.9	14th	1,404th of 1,817
Median home value	$163,600	$198,600	$283,800	$332,700	13th	1,115th of 1,679
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,881	$39,823	$47,575	$49,666	13th	1,334th of 1,794
Tech workers	1%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	13th	1,051st of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	2.6%	5.3%	5.2%	7th	1,414th of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	14.9 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,653rd 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

17%

5–17

14%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.6

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black8%
Hispanic24%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

55.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 11,152
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.1%
Married couples: 43.2%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79605

$62,929

Taylor Co.

$67,139

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,276

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.469

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79605

$163,600

Taylor Co.

$198,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79605

$1,117

Taylor Co.

$1,159

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 12,458
Owner-occupied: 60.2%
Vacant: 10.5%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.8%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

50%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

14%

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$36,881

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79605	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,735	$74,888
Service	$25,677	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,943	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,019	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,787	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.3%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 16.9%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Abilene
State: Texas
County: Taylor County
Center point: 32.4346° N, 99.7818° W
Land area: 11 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

Abilene100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 79605

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79604	Abilene, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
79608	Abilene, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
79697	Abilene, TX · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
79607	Dyess Afb, TX	3.4 mi	3,315	$62,637	—
79698	Abilene, TX · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
79699	Abilene, TX	4.3 mi	113	—	—
79606	Abilene, TX	5.4 mi	29,182	$79,196	$272,600
79563	Tye, TX	7.4 mi	964	$49,276	$64,600
79602	Abilene, TX	9.6 mi	27,425	$89,551	$248,100
79603	Abilene, TX	11 mi	23,548	$53,513	$120,900
79508	Buffalo Gap, TX	12 mi	1,078	$105,000	$210,000
79601	Abilene, TX	13 mi	28,050	$53,631	$190,200

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Questions about 79605

What city is zip code 79605?

79605 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 79605 in?

79605 is in Taylor County, Texas.

What is the population of 79605?

About 28,467 people live in 79605, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79605 in?

79605 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79605?

The median household income in 79605 is $62,929.

What zip codes are near 79605?

The closest zip codes to 79605 are 79604, 79608, 79697, 79607, 79698.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79605, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.