Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South6.5 miPost officeDyess Air Force Base Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTye City Hall3.0 miPoliceTye Police Department3.0 miFire stationTye Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI9.2 miInterstateI-20R Bus2.2 miUS highwayUS 842.2 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79607 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79607 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:32 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:36 am – 5:38 pm
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People3,636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.9928 householdsMedian household income $61,020Median home value $490,000Median rent $1,355 a month9% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,063 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 622 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, retail 10%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 9 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Tagalog 2%Source: 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 landmarksMcMurry Universitycollege · 5.3 miTexas College of Cosmetologycollege · 5.6 miFeed Lot Tankreservoir · 4.5 miTruitt Davis Lakelake · 5.5 miFairways Development Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 5.5 miKirby Lakelake · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScarborough Parkpark · 2.5 miSouthwest Drive Complexpark · 3.5 miAbilene State Parkstate park · 12.3 mi · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jul 202249 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jul 202249 mi awaySource: 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDyess Air Force Baseserves 7,183 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,769 ft539 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
