ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79607: Abilene, TX

ZIP Code 79607 (Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) has an estimated 3,315 residents in 861 households. The median household income is $62,637, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $1,399/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

3,315

Margin of error ±493

Median household income

$62,637

Margin of error ±$7,327

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$1,399/mo

Margin of error ±$47

Median age

22.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

8.3 min

Margin of error ±1.5 min

How ZIP 79607 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 7960722.6 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79607$62,637Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79607$22,396Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 796072.1%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 796079.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7960733.1%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79607—Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79607$1,399/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 796071.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 796078.3 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7960710.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79607

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 79607 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79607	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	3,315	±493	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	22.6 yrs	±1.4 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	861	±146	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,637	±$7,327	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,396	±$2,423	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.1%	±2.1 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.4%	±5.8 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.1%	±9.1 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,399/mo	±$47	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	1.0%	±1.5 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	8.3 min	±1.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.1%	±6.2 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 79607
Group	ZIP 79607	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	64.6%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.8%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	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	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	15.1%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79607 is

State: Texas
Main county: Taylor County
Largest overlapping place: Abilene (98% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 8.38 sq mi· about 396 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 79606 Abilene, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 79607 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.