| ZIP Codes: | 18 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 2 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 325 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:03 PM |
| Population: | 154,866 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48441 |
| CBSA: | Abilene, TX |
| Land Area: | 1,348 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.3927, -99.8212 |
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154,866 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 1,348 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 143,399 to 154,866 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.0% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 79562 (Tuscola, $109,572 median) and poorest ZIP 79563 (Tye, $49,276) are 11.4 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 5.1× across this county — from $64,600 in 79563 (Tye) to $329,800 in 79562 (Tuscola).
Density varies 253× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 79541 (Ovalo) to 2,561 in 79605 (Abilene).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.7% bachelor's+ in 79536 (Merkel) to 40.2% in 79562 (Tuscola) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #32 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #79 for median household income with the #72 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 79699Abilene Christian Univ ; 79698Hardin Simmons University ; and 79697Mcmurry Univ .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,828 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27,148 of 97,354 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Abilene.
13 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79606 | Abilene | Standard | 29,182 | $79,196 | 69.7 | 22.2% |
| 79605 | Abilene | Standard | 28,467 | $62,929 | 11.1 | -4.8% |
| 79601 | Abilene | Standard | 28,050 | $53,631 | 301.2 | 2.2% |
| 79602 | Abilene | Standard | 27,425 | $89,551 | 116.9 | 25.3% |
| 79603 | Abilene | Standard | 23,548 | $53,513 | 24.9 | -1.4% |
| 79562 | Tuscola | Standard | 5,070 | $109,572 | 127.8 | 30.8% |
| 79536 | Merkel | Standard | 5,047 | $71,131 | 321.5 | 9.0% |
| 79607 | Dyess Afb | Standard | 3,315 | $62,637 | 8.4 | 7.0% |
| 79541 | Ovalo | Standard | 1,550 | $71,032 | 153.4 | 32.4% |
| 79508 | Buffalo Gap | Standard | 1,078 | $105,000 | 11.8 | -6.9% |
| 79563 | Tye | Standard | 964 | $49,276 | 16.5 | -23.1% |
| 79561 | Trent | Standard | 665 | $93,250 | 143.5 | 9.7% |
| 79530 | Lawn | Standard | 392 | $71,979 | 40.9 | -6.7% |
| 79699 | Abilene | Unique | 113 | — | 0.2 | -45.9% |
| 79698 | Abilene | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79697 | Abilene | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79604 | Abilene | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79608 | Abilene | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |