79606 ZIP Code, Abilene, TX

79606 is a ZIP code in Abilene, Texas in Taylor County. It covers 70 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79607, 79605 and 79563. 29,182 people live here in 12,267 households. With about 420 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $79,196, close to the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents29,182
Households12,267
Median household income$79,196
Income per person$42,942
Median age34.3
Homeowners53.0%
Median home value$272,600
Median rent$1,194
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%
Average commute (minutes)17.1
Households with kids under 1829.7%
Moved in the past year14.9%
Below the poverty line6.9%
Broadband internet95.5%
Speak a non-English language at home13.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.0%
$10–15K1.8%
$15–25K5.7%
$25–35K6.8%
$35–50K11.8%
$50–75K17.6%
$75–100K12.3%
$100–150K21.6%
$150–200K11.1%
$200K+7.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1014.3%
10–1912.1%
20–248.0%
25–3416.8%
35–4413.2%
45–549.5%
55–6410.1%
65–748.3%
75+7.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage29.2%
Owned outright18.6%
Rented41.8%
Vacant10.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house57.3%
Townhome3.0%
2–4 units6.8%
5–19 units19.0%
20+ units9.8%
Mobile / other4.0%

Businesses in 79606

691 business establishments with 13,541 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

79606 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 14,820 residential and 752 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 79606

79606 has 19 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 14,820 residential and 752 business mailboxes. Routes range from 221 homes (R029) to 1,396 homes (C090); the median route has 732 homes. The Census counted 12,267 households in 79606 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–7498
750–9997
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 79606 for…

Highest income

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

  1. Route C085 — Est. median household income $127,746, 587 homes
  2. Route R011 — Est. median household income $121,009, 732 homes
  3. Route R016 — Est. median household income $118,867, 514 homes
  4. Route C091 — Est. median household income $118,415, 634 homes
  5. Route R029 — Est. median household income $116,791, 221 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 R015 — Est. families with children under 18 46.4%, 977 homes
  2. Route C082 — Est. families with children under 18 46.1%, 916 homes
  3. Route C091 — Est. families with children under 18 37.3%, 634 homes
  4. Route R016 — Est. families with children under 18 36.7%, 514 homes
  5. Route R022 — Est. families with children under 18 35.1%, 888 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 C085 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.9%, 587 homes
  2. Route C083 — Est. owner-occupied homes 87.8%, 653 homes
  3. Route C091 — Est. owner-occupied homes 82.6%, 634 homes
  4. Route R003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 82.6%, 633 homes
  5. Route R007 — Est. owner-occupied homes 75.5%, 807 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 C089 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.4%, 1,377 homes
  2. Route R013 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 21.8%, 905 homes
  3. Route C090 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.8%, 1,396 homes
  4. Route R024 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.0%, 894 homes
  5. Route R022 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.5%, 888 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 R027 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 52.7%, 935 homes
  2. Route R016 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 52.1%, 514 homes
  3. Route R022 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 47.2%, 888 homes
  4. Route R026 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 41.0%, 645 homes
  5. Route R007 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 38.4%, 807 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

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

  1. Route C090 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 1,396 homes
  2. Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 126, 732 homes
  3. Route C089 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 1,377 homes
  4. Route R024 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 894 homes
  5. Route C082 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 916 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 79606

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C081City43121$51,36651.2%22.9%11.9%
C082City91683$105,30668.1%46.1%6.9%
C083City65327$113,87387.8%33.9%15.0%
C084City6750$101,56558.8%22.6%9.7%
C085City5872$127,74695.9%25.8%3.7%
C089City1,37789$66,17236.6%28.4%26.4%
C090City1,396126$54,02816.9%15.8%19.8%
C091City6349$118,41582.6%37.3%8.1%
R003Rural63342$89,16682.6%30.4%11.6%
R007Rural80732$114,37675.5%27.7%13.6%
R011Rural732126$121,00972.8%28.8%7.4%
R013Rural9055$48,62249.0%28.8%21.8%
R015Rural9776$106,85565.0%46.4%5.6%
R016Rural5147$118,86772.1%36.7%9.2%
R022Rural88870$100,90969.8%35.1%15.5%
R024Rural89488$58,86353.8%32.4%19.0%
R026Rural6455$98,03255.9%34.7%11.3%
R027Rural9355$109,07468.9%33.9%9.2%
R029Rural2219$116,79161.7%27.8%9.3%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79606 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 79606

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 79606

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) 79606, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 79606 in?
79606 is a Abilene, TX mailing address. By land area, 22% lies inside Abilene; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 79606 in?
79606 is in Taylor County.
What is the population of 79606?
About 29,182 people (±1,313), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,818.
What is the median household income in 79606?
$79,196 (±$9,476), 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 79606?
19 USPS carrier routes with 14,820 residential and 752 business mailboxes (15,583 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 79606?
The closest, measured center to center: 79607 (4.4 mi, Abilene), 79605 (5.4 mi, Abilene), 79563 (6.4 mi, Tye), 79508 (6.5 mi, Buffalo Gap), 79603 (6.8 mi, Abilene) and 79602 (8.9 mi, Abilene).

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