Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South4.4 miPost officeDyess Air Force Base Post Office4.5 miTown hallTye City Hall7.3 miPoliceAbilene Police Department6.3 miFire stationAbilene Fire Department Station 82.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI8.6 miInterstateI-20R Bus6.4 miUS highwayUS 2772.1 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79606 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79606 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:32 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:36 am – 5:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People29,428 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.512,152 householdsMedian household income $83,201Median home value $248,500Median rent $1,165 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 13,149 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 10%, Tagalog 1%2% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksFeed Lot Tankreservoir · 2.7 miRed Hill Tankreservoir · 3.4 miKirby Lakelake · 5.0 miMcMurry Universitycollege · 6.1 miCisco College Abilene Campuscollege · 6.6 miRound Top Mountainpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthwest Drive Complexpark · 3.7 miVaughn Camp Parkpark · 4.3 miAbilene State Parkstate park · 8.8 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,813 ft553 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
