| City: | Abilene, Texas |
| Names to Avoid: | Hardin Simmons University |
| County: | Taylor County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:56:18 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 325 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 32.4766, -99.7351 |
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Hardin-Simmons University, a private Baptist institution founded February 18, 1891, operates under dedicated ZIP code 79698 in Taylor County, Texas. Originally established as Abilene Baptist College by cattlemen and pastors of the Sweetwater Baptist Association, the school was renamed Simmons College in honor of New York pastor James B. Simmons, whose $5,000 donation kept it running. During the Great Depression, John and Mary Hardin of Burkburnett provided financial rescue, and in 1934 the university adopted their name. Affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas since 1940, the institution has been accredited since 1927.
The 0.04-square-mile campus sits in the North College neighborhood of Abilene. Census Business Patterns data shows approximately 730 employees. The USPS assigned this unique designation prior to 2004. With two delivery codes on file, mail routes centrally to the campus. Census demographic data is not available for this ZIP. Abilene is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 3 |
| Employment: | 730 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 79698 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 715 people with an annual payroll of $23,185,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $5,164,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $23,185,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 715Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 79698 is located in Taylor County, Texas, within the Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10180) and Texas's 19th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 165,252 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 79698. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Abilene, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 10180Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 165,252Source: Census |
| MSA: | Abilene, TX MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 19Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 25835.59 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4801000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Abilene city; TexasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 79698 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.