Population & age
- Total population
- 116
- Median age
- 20.0
Abilene, TX (79699)
Taylor County · Abilene, TX · Population 116
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Abilene, TX (ZIP 79699) sits in Taylor County within the Abilene metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 12.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $32,960. Local establishments report average pay of $30,248 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 22 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. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Jones County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,130 for a two-bedroom and 32.4% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 71.6%
- Black
- 9.5%
- Asian
- 6.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 12.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 49
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 22(32.4%)
- Avg commute
- 7.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 5(4.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 21(18.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$900
/month
1 Bed
$900
/month
2 Bed
$1,130
/month
3 Bed
$1,470
/month
4 Bed
$1,760
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
516
Across 468 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $132.4M.
Single-family
420
81% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
96
19% of total units
Single-family value
$117.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$14.8M
construction value
Based on county-level data (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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
2,014
Annual payroll
$60.9M
Average annual pay
$30,248
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.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Abilene, TX
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Abilene
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
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
- Fire7 (32%)
- Severe Storm5 (23%)
- Hurricane3 (14%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Other3 (14%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
18
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
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.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
66°F
53.7° – 78.2°
Annual precipitation
25.2"
Annual snowfall
3.7"
Heating · cooling days
2,319.4 · 2,696.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ABILENE RGNL AP, TX US, 4 miles from the centroid of Abilene, TX (ZIP 79699)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). 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).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 27 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 93 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
17
Vehicle theft
5
County-level data for Taylor (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
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.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 79699. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 79699
Other ZIPs in Abilene
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79605 (Abilene, 4.3 mi) · 79607 (Abilene, 7.7 mi) · 79601 (Abilene, 8.7 mi) · 79606 (Abilene, 9.1 mi) · 79602 (Abilene, 9.2 mi) · 79563 (Tye, 11.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
24.6%
8.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
12.6%
19.4pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.6%
2.6pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
63.0%
13.0pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
14.5%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
2.2%
8.8pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$32,960
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,775
- 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
- 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
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 79699) sits in Taylor County within the Abilene metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 12.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $32,960. Local establishments report average pay of $30,248 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 22 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. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Jones County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,130 for a two-bedroom and 32.4% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.6%. 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 79699
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79699?
24.6%, which is 8.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79699?
24.6%, which is 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79699?
12.6%, which is 19.4 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79699?
116 people live in ZIP 79699, with a median age of 20.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79699?
In ZIP 79699, 32.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 79699?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 79699 employing 2,014 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 79699?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79699 is $30,248, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79699 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79699 ranks in the 45th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79699?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79699, ranking in the 72th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79699 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79699 between 1981–2022 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79699?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79699, accounting for 7 of 22 declarations (32%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79699?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79699 was "MESQUITE HEAT FIRE" — a fire declared in 2022 (DR-5440) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79699?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 79699 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, and Mcmurry University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79699?
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 79699?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $51,775 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 79699?
ZIP 79699 has an average annual temperature of 66.0°F and 25.2" of annual precipitation based on the ABILENE RGNL AP, TX US weather station 4.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 79699 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 79699 is part of the Abilene, TX urbanized area, primarily served by City of Abilene (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 79699?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 79699?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (32 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. 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 (22 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 79699
Other ZIPs in Abilene
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79605 (Abilene, 4.3 mi) · 79607 (Abilene, 7.7 mi) · 79601 (Abilene, 8.7 mi) · 79606 (Abilene, 9.1 mi) · 79602 (Abilene, 9.2 mi) · 79563 (Tye, 11.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
45th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 122
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
3
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
12
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
18
Adults Age 65+
12
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.