ZIP code
79508
Buffalo Gap, TX
79508 covers Buffalo Gap in Taylor County, with 982 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 79508. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79508
About ZIP code 79508
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79508. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79508
Race
- White1,070
- Black or African American18
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian11
- Other race46
- Two or more races102
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 124
Age
- Under 10178
- 10 to 19172
- 20 to 2985
- 30 to 39183
- 40 to 49141
- 50 to 59174
- 60 to 69174
- 70 to 79100
- 80 and older49
Income and housing in 79508
Education
- High school graduate93.9%
- Bachelor's degree25.1%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 79508
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.
- Buffalo Gap43.2%
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
56.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79508
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,215 | |
| 2006 | 1,117 | |
| 2007 | 1,166 | |
| 2008 | 1,147 | |
| 2009 | 1,119 | |
| 2010 | 1,088 | |
| 2011 | 1,177 | 1,288 |
| 2012 | 1,284 | 1,170 |
| 2013 | 1,266 | 1,140 |
| 2014 | 1,158 | 1,110 |
| 2015 | 1,266 | 1,080 |
| 2016 | 1,586 | 1,090 |
| 2017 | 1,403 | 1,120 |
| 2018 | 1,599 | 1,180 |
| 2019 | 1,470 | 1,260 |
| 2020 | 1,060 | 1,310 |
| 2021 | 1,061 | 1,310 |
| 2022 | 1,041 | 1,360 |
| 2023 | 982 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79508
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79562Tuscola3.1 miPop 4,567 · Income $103,814
- 79606Abilene6.5 miPop 29,428 · Income $83,201
- 79603Abilene7.2 miPop 23,876 · Income $53,579
- 79541Ovalo8.5 miPop 1,432 · Income $68,062
- 79602Abilene10.5 miPop 26,588 · Income $84,845
- 79607Dyess AFB10.6 miPop 3,636 · Income $61,020
- 79563Tye11.0 miPop 925 · Income $56,548
- 79605Abilene11.7 miPop 28,257 · Income $59,565
- 79530Lawn11.8 miPop 436 · Income $68,021
- 79699Abilene14.9 miPop 121 · Income —
- 79519Goldsboro17.4 miPop 101 · Income $157,548
- 79536Merkel18.1 miPop 6,080 · Income $71,346
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ZIP code 79508 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79508 in?
- 79508 is in Buffalo Gap, TX.
- What county is 79508 in?
- 79508 is in Taylor County.
- What is the median household income in 79508?
- The median household income in 79508 is $78,617.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79508?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79508.