Housing units in zip code 79601 with a mortgage: 1,896 (787 second mortgage, 749 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,452
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,013
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
32.4%
Whole state:
17.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 79601: Cosden Refinery (A), Lanius (B), Ackers Ranch (C), Buck Nail Ranch (D), Davis Ranch (E), Parramore Historic District (F), West Texas Utilities Company Power Plant (G), Abilene Commercial Historic District (H), Fort Phantom Hill (I), Spring Creek Ranch (J), Hilton Hotel (K), Horace O Wooten House (L), Horace O Wooten Grocery Company Warehouse (M), Luce Hall (N), Abilene Fire Department Station 5 (O), National Center for Childrens Illustrated Literature (P), Grace Cultural Center and Museum (Q), Women for Abilene Christian University Museum (R), Museums of Abilene (S), Hamby Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 79601 include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Ash Street Baptist Church (B), Abilene Primitive Baptist Church (C), Apostolic Assembly Church (D), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Saint John Baptist Church (G), North Park Baptist Church (H), New Fellowship Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Fort Phantom Hill (A), Clear Fork Diversion Dam (B), Sayles Lake (C), Fort Phantom Hill Lake (D), Truitt Davis Lake (E), Woodrow Griffith Lake (F), J C Griffith Lake (G), Elmer Griffith Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Buck Creek (A), Mulberry Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Long Creek (D), Deadman Creek (E), Elm Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Rainy Creek (H), Chimney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 79601 include: Hair Park (1), Nelson Wilson Park (2), Stevenson Park (3), Will Hair Park (4), A C C Stadium (5), Moody Coliseum (6), Elmer Gray Stadium (7), A E 'Poly' and Zieta Wells Field (8), Crutcher Scott Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 663
2000 to 2004: 753
1990 to 1999: 1,196
1980 to 1989: 1,555
1970 to 1979: 1,190
1960 to 1969: 1,074
1950 to 1959: 1,728
1940 to 1949: 1,316
1939 or earlier: 1,312
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 79601:
Less than $10,000: 311
$10,000 to $14,999: 105
$15,000 to $19,999: 190
$20,000 to $24,999: 250
$25,000 to $29,999: 268
$30,000 to $34,999: 127
$35,000 to $39,999: 160
$40,000 to $49,999: 396
$50,000 to $59,999: 545
$60,000 to $69,999: 253
$70,000 to $79,999: 364
$80,000 to $89,999: 279
$90,000 to $99,999: 325
$100,000 to $124,999: 724
$125,000 to $149,999: 574
$150,000 to $174,999: 436
$175,000 to $199,999: 276
$200,000 to $249,999: 164
$250,000 to $299,999: 237
$300,000 to $399,999: 81
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 699
$750,000 to $999,999: 26
$1,000,000 or more: 1,114
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 79601:
Less than $100: 419
$100 to $149: 466
$150 to $199: 7,132
$200 to $249: 572
$250 to $299: 550
$300 to $349: 324
$350 to $399: 556
$400 to $449: 580
$450 to $499: 724
$500 to $549: 1,380
$550 to $599: 11,903
$600 to $649: 1,093
$650 to $699: 567
$700 to $749: 767
$750 to $799: 1,354
$800 to $899: 1,511
$900 to $999: 248
$1,000 to $1,249: 21,416
$1,250 to $1,499: 552
$1,500 to $1,999: 21,653
$2,000 or more: 11,991
No cash rent: 428
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,388
Black or African American householders: $42,125
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $35,414
Asian householders: $144,226
Some other race householders: $39,698
Two or more races householders: $51,122
Hispanic or Latino householders: $38,698
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $80,396
79601:
$80,396
Texas:
$127,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,075 - $117,194
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $108,704
Here:
$108,704
State:
$178,508
Mobile homes: $37,993
Here:
$37,993
State:
$61,950
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,250
One, attached: 658
Two: 890
3 or 4: 17,871
5 to 9: 20,183
10 to 19: 1,572
20 to 49: 2,941
50 or more: 15,196
Mobile homes: 484
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 121
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 7,944 (71%)
Carpooled: 1,547 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8,630 (77%)
Taxi: 10,964 (97%)
Motorcycle: 58 (1%)
Bicycle: 3,212 (29%)
Walked: 1,131 (10%)
Other means: 415 (4%)
Worked at home: 756 (7%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1,020
5 to 9 minutes: 2,626
10 to 14 minutes: 2,115
15 to 19 minutes: 2,422
20 to 24 minutes: 1,295
25 to 29 minutes: 350
30 to 34 minutes: 705
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 160
45 to 59 minutes: 224
60 to 89 minutes: 191
90 or more minutes: 240
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,752
In family households: 12,529 (3,114 male householders, 926 female householders)
3,136 spouses, 4,264 children (3,928 natural, 62 adopted, 274 stepchildren), 501 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 170 other relatives, 251 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,223 (1,445 male householders (1,049 living alone)), 1,640 female householders (1,250 living alone)), 1,138 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,533 (4,978 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,993 2-persons, 1,295 3-persons, 804 4-persons, 514 5-persons, 665 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons
1,817 married couples with children.
3,425 single-parent households (170 men, 3,255 women).
82.2% of residents of 79601 zip code speak English at home.
34.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 20% well, 25% not well, 6% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 15% well, 8% not well).
231.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% very well, 13% well, 47% not well, 18% not at all).
52.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% very well, 19% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,605 (5.5%) (17.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.5%
Whole state:
16.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (47%)
Canada (6%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
Philippines (5%)
Malaysia (3%)
Other Central America (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,175
1990 to 1999: 538
1980 to 1989: 533
Before 1980: 480
Races in zip code 79601:
White population: 16,152 Black population: 5,059 American Indian population: 636 Asian population: 2,834 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 14,145 Some other race population: 2,433 Two or more races population: 909 Hispanic or Latino population: 7,541
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 79601 not listed on the city page:
TAYLOR EL (Students: 501; Location: 916 E N 13TH ST, ABILENE, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
EARLY HEADSTART (Location: 949 PLUM ST, ABILENE, TX; Grades: N - N )
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FORT PHANTOM POWER PLANT (9450 EAST LAKE ROAD in ABILENE, TX)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Organizations: AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWSER FORT PHANTOM POWER PLANT, FORT PHANTOM POWER STATION, WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY, WTU FORT PHANTOM POWER STATION
AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS (949 PINE ST in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ABILENE LINEN SUPPLY COMPANY (768 WALNUT in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: DICKIES WORK CLOTHES RENTAL SVC
ABILENE QUICK PRINT (218 CEDAR in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ACME SIGN & PLASTICS CO INC (1225 WALNUT in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY (301 N CYPRESS ST in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Alternative names: ABILENE SERVICE CENTER
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (4600 N PINE in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
ABCO INDUSTRIES INC (2675 E US HIGHWAY 80 in ABILENE, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING. Organizations: NASH ABILENE PARTNERS LIMITED (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (1342 AVENUE E, ABILENE, TX 79601 in ABILENE, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
BARNARDS FURNITURE REFINISHING (1234 N 5TH in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: BARNARDS REFINISHING
AFCO NO 10124 (2155 PNE ST in ABILENE, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MICOR ENERGY LLC DBA AFCO (CONTACT/OWNER)
ABILENE GAS LIGHT,FUEL & POWER COMPANY (741 S 1ST STREET in ABILENE, TX)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
AIRGAS SOUTHWEST (222 N TREADAWAY in ABILENE, TX)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES; CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (47%)
Utility gas (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (4%)
No fuel used (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Population in 1990: 16,713. Population change in the 1990s: +7,556 (+45.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,820
Northeast: 1,335
Midwest: 2,054
South: 1,739
West: 2,119
36% of the 79601 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 584
Here:
20.2%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,882
Here:
71.0%
Texas:
6.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,233
Here:
76.8%
Texas:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ABILENE, TX):
PRIDE COMPANIES L P (1209 N 4TH ST; small business) : $111,224,671 in 5 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base, Equipment and Materials Testing -- Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $33,354,976; 2001: $32,652,962; 2002: $31,133,305; 2003: $0; 2004: $14,080,428; 2005: $0; 2006: $3,000.
Biggest contracts:
$33,354,976 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2000-02-25. Completion date: 2001-03-31.
$32,652,962, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-12. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
$31,133,305, same as above.Signed on 2002-02-27. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
$14,080,428, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY I (301 CYPRESS ST) : $9,292,884 in 45 contractsfrom 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Water Services, Electric Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $5,771,762; 2001: $2,201,450; 2002: $316,897; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$445,195 with Air Force for Water Services. Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2000-10-25.
$398,754, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2000-09-25.
$391,451, same as above.Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-08-29.
$386,087, same as above.Signed on 2000-11-30. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
THE TITTLE LUTHER PARTNERSHIP, (340 BEECH ST; small business) : $760,890 in 12 contractsfrom 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $512,419; 2001: $0; 2002: $149,233; 2003: $0; 2004: $99,238; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$224,991 with Air Force for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2000-09-22. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
$224,971, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-22. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
$70,544, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
$59,315, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
KNOX WASTE SERVICE (2701 FM 3034; small business) : $607,294 in 16 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $259,446; 2004: $181,484; 2005: $131,425; 2006: $34,939.
Biggest contracts:
$198,934 with Air Force for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$172,968, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$164,038, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$86,478, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
TARTAN TEXTILE SERVICE (768 WALNUT ST) : $345,927 in 11 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $71,334; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $125,500; 2005: $80,691; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$100,000 with Air Force for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$80,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$71,334, same as above.Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$68,402, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-25. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
CINTAS CORPORATION (768 WALNUT STREET) : $343,789 in 9 contractsfrom 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force, Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $130,914; 2002: $104,445; 2003: $107,837; 2004: $593; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$81,617 with Air Force for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$78,225, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$75,612, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$30,222, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
ABILENE LANDFILL TX LP (HWY 277/83 NORTH FM 3) : $106,113 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$60,000 with Air Force for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$60,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$-2,387, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-16. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$-11,500, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
SOUND SHOP THE (1626 N 2ND ST; small business)
$80,417 with Air Force for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-11-28.
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY SCHOOL OF AB (241 PINE ST STE 6B; small business) : $53,700 in 3 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$24,225 with Air Force for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$24,225 with Air Force for Education Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$5,250, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-03. Completion date: 2006-07-25.
BANYAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATI (2118 E INTERSTATE 20; small business) : $45,700 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$23,536 with Navy for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$10,187 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
$8,629 with Army for Replenishable Field Medical Sets, Kits, and Outfits. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-16.
$3,348 with Navy for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2005-01-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 20, 1-4: 30)