ZIP code
79606
Abilene, TX
79606 covers Abilene in Taylor County, with 29,428 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 79606. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79606
About ZIP code 79606
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79606. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79606
Race
- White20,239
- Black or African American1,779
- American Indian or Alaska Native148
- Asian1,273
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander47
- Other race1,291
- Two or more races3,041
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,514
Age
- Under 103,507
- 10 to 193,485
- 20 to 294,521
- 30 to 394,041
- 40 to 492,812
- 50 to 593,025
- 60 to 693,036
- 70 to 792,005
- 80 and older1,386
Income and housing in 79606
Education
- High school graduate96.8%
- Bachelor's degree38.1%
- Graduate degree13.7%
Places covering 79606
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.
- Abilene91.9%
- Buffalo Gap0.0%
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
8.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79606
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,686 | |
| 2006 | 20,151 | |
| 2007 | 20,804 | |
| 2008 | 20,515 | |
| 2009 | 20,842 | |
| 2010 | 21,085 | |
| 2011 | 23,830 | 21,184 |
| 2012 | 24,033 | 21,630 |
| 2013 | 23,369 | 22,060 |
| 2014 | 23,879 | 22,840 |
| 2015 | 24,026 | 22,670 |
| 2016 | 23,647 | 22,970 |
| 2017 | 23,929 | 23,680 |
| 2018 | 25,290 | 23,950 |
| 2019 | 25,053 | 24,440 |
| 2020 | 25,568 | 24,770 |
| 2021 | 26,810 | 25,340 |
| 2022 | 27,797 | 26,260 |
| 2023 | 29,428 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79606
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79607Dyess AFB4.4 miPop 3,636 · Income $61,020
- 79605Abilene5.4 miPop 28,257 · Income $59,565
- 79563Tye6.4 miPop 925 · Income $56,548
- 79508Buffalo Gap6.5 miPop 982 · Income $78,617
- 79603Abilene6.8 miPop 23,876 · Income $53,579
- 79602Abilene8.9 miPop 26,588 · Income $84,845
- 79699Abilene9.1 miPop 121 · Income —
- 79562Tuscola9.2 miPop 4,567 · Income $103,814
- 79536Merkel14.3 miPop 6,080 · Income $71,346
- 79541Ovalo14.9 miPop 1,432 · Income $68,062
- 79601Abilene17.7 miPop 26,917 · Income $54,515
- 79530Lawn18.0 miPop 436 · Income $68,021
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ZIP code 79606 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79606 in?
- 79606 is in Abilene, TX.
- What county is 79606 in?
- 79606 is in Taylor County.
- What is the median household income in 79606?
- The median household income in 79606 is $83,201.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79606?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79606.