ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79606: Abilene, TX

ZIP Code 79606 (Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) has an estimated 29,182 residents in 12,267 households. The median household income is $79,196, the median home value is $272,600 and the median gross rent is $1,194/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

29,182

Margin of error ±1,313

Median household income

$79,196

Margin of error ±$9,476

Median home value

$272,600

Margin of error ±$16,179

Median gross rent

$1,194/mo

Margin of error ±$33

Median age

34.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.1 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 79606 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7960634.3 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79606$79,196Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79606$42,942Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 796066.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 796062.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7960637.8%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79606$272,600Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79606$1,194/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7960653.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7960617.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 796068.7%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79606

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79606 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79606	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	29,182	±1,313	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	34.3 yrs	±1.4 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,267	±538	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$79,196	±$9,476	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,942	±$2,780	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.9%	±2.1 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.2%	±0.8 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.8%	±3.4 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$272,600	±$16,179	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,194/mo	±$33	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	53.0%	±3.4 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.1 min	±2.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.7%	±2.7 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79606
Group	ZIP 79606	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	67.3%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	18.9%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79606 is

State: Texas
Main county: Taylor County
Largest overlapping place: Abilene (22% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 69.55 sq mi· about 420 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Taylor County

79508 Buffalo Gap, TX 79530 Taylor County, TX 79536 Taylor County, TX 79541 Taylor County, TX 79562 Taylor County, TX 79563 Taylor County, TX 79566 Taylor County, TX 79602 Abilene, TX 79603 Taylor County, TX 79605 Abilene, TX 79607 Abilene, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 79606 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.