Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South5.2 miPost officeSouthern Hills Post Office7.5 miTown hallAbilene City Hall9.0 miPoliceTaylor County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationPotosi Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCisco College Abilene Campus5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI5.3 miInterstateI-20R Bus7.3 miUS highwayUS 834.4 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79602 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79602 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:32 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:36 am – 5:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People26,588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.59,665 householdsMedian household income $84,845Median home value $233,000Median rent $1,123 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,409 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 12,479 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 17 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F25 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days102 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCisco College Abilene Campuscollege · 5.2 miEagle Mountainpeak · 7.6 miKirby Lakelake · 4.7 miSoil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoirreservoir · 4.9 miSoil Conservation Service Site 4a Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miHenninger Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Kirby Parkrecreation area · 4.4 mi · 123 acresVaughn Camp Parkpark · 6.1 miAbilene State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaylor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Abileneserves 130,501 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,816 ft554 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
