Population & age
- Total population
- 26,487
- Median age
- 38.2
Abilene, TX (79602)
Taylor County · Abilene, TX · Population 26,487
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Abilene, TX (ZIP 79602) sits in Taylor County within the Abilene metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 73.6%. NCES lists 9 schools serving the area, 9 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $32,960. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $94,030, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1981 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 10,985 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 11-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Jones County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $78,850, fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $259,238, up 4.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 70.7%
- Black
- 10.2%
- Asian
- 2.5%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 16.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $78,850
- Median home value
- $213,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 33.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 7,442(78.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 2,087(21.9%)
- Vacant units
- 1,290
- Built (median)
- 1985
Commute
- Public transit
- 24(0.2%)
- Work from home
- 915(7.1%)
- Avg commute
- 16.0 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 3,158(12.4%)
- Uninsured
- 683(2.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 8,585(90.1%)
- No broadband
- 944(9.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 2,049(7.7%)
- Non-English at home
- 3,606(14.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,000
/month
1 Bed
$1,010
/month
2 Bed
$1,260
/month
3 Bed
$1,630
/month
4 Bed
$1,960
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$259,238
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+4.5%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+30.3%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Abilene, TX
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
527
Across 479 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $134.9M.
Single-family
431
82% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
96
18% of total units
Single-family value
$120.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$14.8M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
11,170
Average AGI
$94,030
Avg property tax
$480
EITC participation
17.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00026.7% · 2,980
- $25,000 – $50,00022.6% · 2,520
- $50,000 – $75,00014.6% · 1,630
- $75,000 – $100,00010.2% · 1,140
- $100,000 – $200,00018.7% · 2,090
- $200,000 or more7.3% · 810
Avg mortgage interest
$467
Avg charitable contribution
$1,797
Avg capital gains
$5,614
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1050.3M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
845
Total employment
10,878
Annual payroll
$567.8M
Average annual pay
$52,194
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,914
Average weekly wage
$1,075
Total employment
68,255
Total establishments
3,886
That is roughly 15% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
72,812
Employed
70,312
Unemployed
2,500
Based on Taylor County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
4
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$225.8M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
4
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.First National Bank and Trust Company of Weatherford$78.0M · 1 branch
- 2.Citizens Bank, National Association$77.0M · 1 branch
- 3.HTLF Bank$48.5M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
0
No public EV charging in this ZIP
EV drivers will need to rely on home charging or stations in neighboring ZIPs. Other alternative-fuel options may still be available locally.
Propane (LPG)
1
Propane autogas
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
44th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 14 census tracts, population 27,722
Vulnerability Themes
- Socioeconomic Status40th percentile
- Household Characteristics51st percentile
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Status51st percentile
- Housing Type & Transportation44th percentile
Households Without Vehicle
497
Limited English Speakers
323
Persons with Disability
4,275
Without HS Diploma
1,583
Without Health Insurance
3,871
Adults Age 65+
3,958
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1981–2022
Most Recent Declaration
MESQUITE HEAT FIRE
Fire — declared May 18, 2022 (DR-5440)
Incident period: May 18, 2022 – May 29, 2022
Top Incident Types
- Fire11 (35%)
- Flood6 (19%)
- Severe Storm6 (19%)
- Hurricane3 (10%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
- Other3 (10%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
28
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,985
That is roughly 2,785 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
18.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
67
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,551
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
83%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
43%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Taylor data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
24.9% of Taylor County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.09
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.06
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.03
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Taylor County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−99 people
+162 households • +$3.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
5,831households
10,885 people • $320.7M AGI
Moved out
5,669households
10,984 people • $317.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Jones County, TX — 213 households
- Tarrant County, TX — 199 households
- Callahan County, TX — 188 households
- Dallas County, TX — 117 households
- Tom Green County, TX — 100 households
Where departing residents went
- Tarrant County, TX — 241 households
- Callahan County, TX — 224 households
- Jones County, TX — 211 households
- Dallas County, TX — 133 households
- Bexar County, TX — 125 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $55,008 versus departing households' $56,002.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.7%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
33.5%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.1%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.6%
2.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
14.6%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
9 schools serve this ZIP, including 9 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WYLIE EAST EL | Public | 0–4 | 905 |
| WYLIE EAST J H | Public | 5–8 | 685 |
| BOWIE EL | Public | -1–5 | 529 |
| THOMAS EL | Public | -1–5 | 392 |
| DAY NURSERY OF ABILENE | Alternative | -1–-1 | 49 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 4 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$32,960
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,775
- Certificate
Neecee's Barber College
Abilene, TX · 79602
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 36.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $10,667
- 4-Year
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · 79699
- In-state tuition
- $44,200
- Out-of-state tuition
- $44,200
- Acceptance rate
- 66.0%
- Graduation rate
- 59.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $55,736
- Median student debt
- $24,250
- 4-Year
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX · 79698
- In-state tuition
- $32,960
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,960
- Acceptance rate
- 90.0%
- Graduation rate
- 47.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,771
- Median student debt
- $24,711
- 4-Year
McMurry University
Abilene, TX · 79697
- In-state tuition
- $32,340
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,340
- Acceptance rate
- 57.0%
- Graduation rate
- 41.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,779
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
Abilene, TX · 79605
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 65.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,685
- Median student debt
- $6,333
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Abilene, TX (ZIP 79602) sits in Taylor County within the Abilene metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 73.6%. NCES lists 9 schools serving the area, 9 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $32,960. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $94,030, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1981 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 10,985 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 11-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Jones County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $78,850, fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $259,238, up 4.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 79602
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79602?
34.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79602?
23.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79602?
33.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 79602?
9 schools serve this ZIP, including 9 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 79602 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 79602 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 79602?
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Juvenile Detention Center, Oceans Behavioral Health. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79602?
26,487 people live in ZIP 79602, with a median age of 38.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 79602?
$78,850 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 79602 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 79602, 78.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79602?
In ZIP 79602, 7.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 79602?
12.4% of the population in ZIP 79602 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 79602 have broadband internet?
90.1% of households in ZIP 79602 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 79602?
The typical home value in ZIP 79602 is $259,238, up 4.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 79602?
Home values are up 4.5% over the past year and up 30.3% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 79602?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 79602 (Abilene, TX) is $94,030 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 79602?
Tax returns from ZIP 79602 report an average of $480 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 79602 earn over $200,000?
7.3% of tax returns from ZIP 79602 (Abilene, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 79602?
As of 2022, 845 business establishments operated in ZIP 79602 employing 10,878 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 79602?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79602 is $52,194, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79602 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79602 ranks in the 44th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79602?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79602, ranking in the 51th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79602 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79602 between 1981–2022 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79602?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79602, accounting for 11 of 31 declarations (35%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79602?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79602 was "MESQUITE HEAT FIRE" — a fire declared in 2022 (DR-5440) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79602?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 79602 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Neecee'S Barber College, Abilene Christian University, and Hardin-Simmons University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79602?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $32,960 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79602?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $51,775 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 79602?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (9 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record).
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