79603 ZIP Code, Abilene, TX

79603 is a ZIP code in Abilene, Texas in Taylor County. It covers 59 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79563, 79606 and 79508. 23,548 people live here in 8,705 households. With about 398 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $53,513, below the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents23,548
Households8,705
Median household income$53,513
Income per person$25,590
Median age35.8
Homeowners62.7%
Median home value$120,900
Median rent$1,068
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%
Average commute (minutes)15.5
Households with kids under 1838.0%
Moved in the past year12.0%
Below the poverty line22.5%
Broadband internet88.4%
Speak a non-English language at home26.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.3%
$10–15K6.8%
$15–25K11.7%
$25–35K8.0%
$35–50K14.6%
$50–75K20.7%
$75–100K14.7%
$100–150K10.6%
$150–200K3.4%
$200K+4.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.9%
10–1918.2%
20–247.5%
25–3411.2%
35–4415.4%
45–5410.3%
55–6411.0%
65–748.8%
75+5.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage27.1%
Owned outright28.3%
Rented32.7%
Vacant11.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house83.2%
Townhome0.8%
2–4 units3.8%
5–19 units6.8%
20+ units2.5%
Mobile / other2.9%

Businesses in 79603

335 business establishments with 5,218 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

79603 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 9,359 residential and 696 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 79603

79603 has 15 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 1 rural (R)) with 9,359 residential and 696 business mailboxes. Routes range from 257 homes (C032) to 944 homes (C027); the median route has 584 homes. The Census counted 8,705 households in 79603 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4995
500–7495
750–9995
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 79603 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route C039 — Est. median household income $80,197, 488 homes
  2. Route R004 — Est. median household income $76,918, 323 homes
  3. Route C044 — Est. median household income $73,396, 535 homes
  4. Route C041 — Est. median household income $68,116, 584 homes
  5. Route C027 — Est. median household income $60,222, 944 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers

Most families with kids

For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.

  1. Route C031 — Est. families with children under 18 50.9%, 488 homes
  2. Route C044 — Est. families with children under 18 48.4%, 535 homes
  3. Route C035 — Est. families with children under 18 48.2%, 653 homes
  4. Route C039 — Est. families with children under 18 47.1%, 488 homes
  5. Route C045 — Est. families with children under 18 42.9%, 457 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers

Most homeowners

Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.

  1. Route R004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.1%, 323 homes
  2. Route C045 — Est. owner-occupied homes 77.3%, 457 homes
  3. Route C027 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.5%, 944 homes
  4. Route C039 — Est. owner-occupied homes 75.2%, 488 homes
  5. Route C044 — Est. owner-occupied homes 72.7%, 535 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.

  1. Route C032 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 34.5%, 257 homes
  2. Route C031 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.9%, 488 homes
  3. Route C035 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 21.1%, 653 homes
  4. Route C028 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.5%, 834 homes
  5. Route C043 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.6%, 781 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers

Newest homes

Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.

  1. Route R004 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 12.9%, 323 homes
  2. Route C028 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 11.9%, 834 homes
  3. Route C031 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 8.2%, 488 homes
  4. Route C043 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 8.1%, 781 homes
  5. Route C040 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 3.7%, 882 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 288, 257 homes
  2. Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 457 homes
  3. Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 697 homes
  4. Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 944 homes
  5. Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 488 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 79603

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C027City94454$60,22276.5%31.7%5.7%
C028City83428$44,40761.5%30.6%20.5%
C031City48853$34,64538.2%50.9%22.9%
C032City257288$59,02565.5%26.3%34.5%
C033City5439$54,82761.5%28.8%12.6%
C034City69768$56,96256.3%42.1%6.2%
C035City6539$44,55162.1%48.2%21.1%
C037City8936$50,44571.4%36.3%8.5%
C039City4880$80,19775.2%47.1%7.6%
C040City88229$41,16755.5%37.8%10.4%
C041City58413$68,11670.8%42.2%9.5%
C043City78110$43,59343.0%35.3%15.6%
C044City53517$73,39672.7%48.4%6.8%
C045City45781$59,28577.3%42.9%11.4%
R004Rural32331$76,91890.1%25.4%13.7%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79603 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 79603

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 79603

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79603, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 79603 in?
79603 is a Abilene, TX mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Abilene; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 79603 in?
79603 is in Taylor County.
What is the population of 79603?
About 23,548 people (±1,438), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,746.
What is the median household income in 79603?
$53,513 (±$3,641), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 79603?
15 USPS carrier routes with 9,359 residential and 696 business mailboxes (10,058 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 79603?
The closest, measured center to center: 79563 (5.8 mi, Tye), 79606 (6.8 mi, Abilene), 79508 (7.2 mi, Buffalo Gap), 79562 (7.6 mi, Tuscola), 79607 (8.1 mi, Abilene) and 79605 (11 mi, Abilene).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.