ZIP code
79601
Abilene, TX
79601 covers Abilene in Taylor County, with 26,917 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79601. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79601
About ZIP code 79601
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79601. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79601
Race
- White16,604
- Black or African American3,728
- American Indian or Alaska Native206
- Asian437
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander23
- Other race3,330
- Two or more races2,187
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,583
Age
- Under 102,242
- 10 to 193,808
- 20 to 296,301
- 30 to 393,941
- 40 to 492,785
- 50 to 592,735
- 60 to 692,334
- 70 to 791,435
- 80 and older934
Income and housing in 79601
Education
- High school graduate83.7%
- Bachelor's degree21.0%
- Graduate degree7.7%
Places covering 79601
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Abilene90.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Taylor County72.6%
- Jones County24.6%
- Callahan County1.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
9.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79601
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,283 | |
| 2006 | 13,914 | |
| 2007 | 15,142 | |
| 2008 | 14,208 | |
| 2009 | 14,243 | |
| 2010 | 14,450 | |
| 2011 | 26,718 | 14,495 |
| 2012 | 26,920 | 14,420 |
| 2013 | 27,825 | 14,330 |
| 2014 | 27,433 | 14,460 |
| 2015 | 28,056 | 14,340 |
| 2016 | 27,548 | 13,930 |
| 2017 | 28,041 | 14,180 |
| 2018 | 27,379 | 14,120 |
| 2019 | 27,507 | 14,560 |
| 2020 | 27,385 | 14,900 |
| 2021 | 27,033 | 14,340 |
| 2022 | 26,603 | 14,400 |
| 2023 | 26,917 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79601
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79699Abilene8.7 miPop 121 · Income —
- 79525Hawley12.3 miPop 2,926 · Income $88,972
- 79605Abilene12.6 miPop 28,257 · Income $59,565
- 79607Dyess AFB15.4 miPop 3,636 · Income $61,020
- 79602Abilene16.5 miPop 26,588 · Income $84,845
- 79606Abilene17.7 miPop 29,428 · Income $83,201
- 79501Anson18.5 miPop 2,635 · Income $56,547
- 79563Tye18.8 miPop 925 · Income $56,548
- 79533Lueders19.8 miPop 525 · Income $57,788
- 79503Avoca22.0 miPop 187 · Income $93,542
- 79510Clyde22.4 miPop 8,135 · Income $71,032
- 79536Merkel23.3 miPop 6,080 · Income $71,346
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ZIP code 79601 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79601 in?
- 79601 is in Abilene, TX.
- What county is 79601 in?
- 79601 is in Taylor County.
- What is the median household income in 79601?
- The median household income in 79601 is $54,515.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79601?
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