ZIP code
79603
Abilene, TX
79603 covers Abilene in Taylor County, with 23,876 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 79603. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79603
About ZIP code 79603
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79603. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79603
Race
- White12,998
- Black or African American2,890
- American Indian or Alaska Native327
- Asian170
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race3,234
- Two or more races4,108
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,221
Age
- Under 103,390
- 10 to 193,686
- 20 to 293,142
- 30 to 393,156
- 40 to 492,530
- 50 to 592,743
- 60 to 692,609
- 70 to 791,652
- 80 and older838
Income and housing in 79603
Education
- High school graduate83.1%
- Bachelor's degree17.1%
- Graduate degree3.3%
Places covering 79603
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.
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 County100.0%
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
2.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79603
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,504 | |
| 2006 | 20,226 | |
| 2007 | 21,946 | |
| 2008 | 20,632 | |
| 2009 | 20,987 | |
| 2010 | 20,665 | |
| 2011 | 22,282 | 21,115 |
| 2012 | 23,095 | 20,800 |
| 2013 | 24,213 | 20,680 |
| 2014 | 23,877 | 20,390 |
| 2015 | 24,488 | 20,600 |
| 2016 | 24,371 | 20,100 |
| 2017 | 23,577 | 20,170 |
| 2018 | 23,064 | 20,040 |
| 2019 | 23,454 | 20,520 |
| 2020 | 23,602 | 19,730 |
| 2021 | 23,956 | 19,040 |
| 2022 | 24,189 | 19,200 |
| 2023 | 23,876 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79603
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79563Tye5.8 miPop 925 · Income $56,548
- 79606Abilene6.8 miPop 29,428 · Income $83,201
- 79508Buffalo Gap7.2 miPop 982 · Income $78,617
- 79562Tuscola7.6 miPop 4,567 · Income $103,814
- 79607Dyess AFB8.1 miPop 3,636 · Income $61,020
- 79605Abilene11.0 miPop 28,257 · Income $59,565
- 79536Merkel11.2 miPop 6,080 · Income $71,346
- 79541Ovalo14.6 miPop 1,432 · Income $68,062
- 79602Abilene15.2 miPop 26,588 · Income $84,845
- 79699Abilene15.3 miPop 121 · Income —
- 79566Wingate16.3 miPop 195 · Income $112,891
- 79537Nolan17.5 miPop 60 · Income —
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ZIP code 79603 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79603 in?
- 79603 is in Abilene, TX.
- What county is 79603 in?
- 79603 is in Taylor County.
- What is the median household income in 79603?
- The median household income in 79603 is $53,579.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79603?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79603.