Housing units in zip code 79602 with a mortgage: 3,177 (364 second mortgage, 236 home equity loan, 1,682 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,121
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,037
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $439
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
29.7%
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 79602: Abilene Country Club (A), Kirby Filtration Plant (B), Boys Ranch (C), State Epileptic Colony Historic District (D), Potosi School (E), West Texas Fairground (F), E D Williamson House (G), Ed S Hughes Company Warehouse (H), Taylor County Courthouse (I), Acadia Abilene (J), George W and Lavina McDaniel House (K), James M Radford Grocery Company Warehouse (L), Thompson - Sawyer Public Library (M), Potosi Volunteer Fire Department (N), Southwest Med Evac 3 (O), Hendrick Home for Children (P), D D Parramore House (Q), Boyd-Hall House (R), Abilene and Northern Railway Company Depot (S), Abilene Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 79602 include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Abundant Life Apostolic Ministries Church (B), Southern Hills Baptist Church (C), South Side Baptist Church (D), Lytle South Baptist Church (E), King Solomon Baptist Church (F), Friendship Baptist Church (G), Berry Lane Baptist Church (H), Potosi United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Henninger Lake (A), Lytle Lake (B), Kirby Lake (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir (D), Zoo Lake Number 1 (E), Lake Kirby (F), Soil Conservation Service Site 4a Reservoir (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 79602 include: Abilene International Soccer Complex (1), Taylor County Expo Center (2), P E Shotwell Center (3), Kirby Park (4), Grover Nelson Park (5), Cal Young Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 754
2000 to 2004: 767
1990 to 1999: 938
1980 to 1989: 1,501
1970 to 1979: 883
1960 to 1969: 681
1950 to 1959: 1,267
1940 to 1949: 1,054
1939 or earlier: 1,485
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 79602:
Less than $10,000: 121
$10,000 to $14,999: 272
$15,000 to $19,999: 183
$20,000 to $24,999: 249
$25,000 to $29,999: 509
$30,000 to $34,999: 180
$35,000 to $39,999: 225
$40,000 to $49,999: 490
$50,000 to $59,999: 465
$60,000 to $69,999: 441
$70,000 to $79,999: 373
$80,000 to $89,999: 265
$90,000 to $99,999: 320
$100,000 to $124,999: 734
$125,000 to $149,999: 467
$150,000 to $174,999: 448
$175,000 to $199,999: 484
$200,000 to $249,999: 467
$250,000 to $299,999: 922
$300,000 to $399,999: 341
$400,000 to $499,999: 109
$500,000 to $749,999: 112
$750,000 to $999,999: 404
$1,000,000 or more: 5
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 79602:
Less than $100: 62
$100 to $149: 147
$150 to $199: 1,983
$200 to $249: 590
$250 to $299: 618
$300 to $349: 407
$350 to $399: 249
$400 to $449: 275
$450 to $499: 378
$500 to $549: 650
$550 to $599: 571
$600 to $649: 369
$650 to $699: 480
$700 to $749: 215
$750 to $799: 537
$800 to $899: 4,285
$900 to $999: 2,774
$1,000 to $1,249: 787
$1,250 to $1,499: 276
$2,000 or more: 561
No cash rent: 251
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,408
Black or African American householders: $57,451
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $59,942
Asian householders: $141,138
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $186,801
Some other race householders: $45,164
Two or more races householders: $80,698
Hispanic or Latino householders: $49,149
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $98,963
79602:
$98,963
Texas:
$127,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,306 - $139,800
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $113,977
Here:
$113,977
State:
$178,508
Townhouses or other attached units: $122,470
Here:
$122,470
State:
$166,906
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,087
One, attached: 301
Two: 398
3 or 4: 3,223
5 to 9: 7,739
10 to 19: 20,294
20 to 49: 7,106
50 or more: 5,326
Mobile homes: 514
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 79
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 7,997 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,554 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 354 (4%)
Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
Bicycle: 118 (1%)
Walked: 180 (2%)
Other means: 2,031 (20%)
Worked at home: 273 (3%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 746
5 to 9 minutes: 1,918
10 to 14 minutes: 2,616
15 to 19 minutes: 2,116
20 to 24 minutes: 1,284
25 to 29 minutes: 323
30 to 34 minutes: 604
35 to 39 minutes: 117
40 to 44 minutes: 224
45 to 59 minutes: 246
60 to 89 minutes: 302
90 or more minutes: 308
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,902
In family households: 15,587 (3,901 male householders, 1,124 female householders)
4,060 spouses, 5,438 children (4,899 natural, 124 adopted, 415 stepchildren), 311 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 321 other relatives, 293 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,315 (876 male householders (673 living alone)), 1,067 female householders (935 living alone)), 372 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,281 (270 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,288 2-persons, 1,207 3-persons, 794 4-persons, 585 5-persons, 376 6-persons, 183 7-or-more-persons
3,195 married couples with children.
2,163 single-parent households (283 men, 1,880 women).
85.8% of residents of 79602 zip code speak English at home.
89.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (13% very well, 39% well, 3% not well, 46% not at all).
55.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 31% well, 1% not well, 15% not at all).
74.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (7% very well, 80% well, 13% not well).
8.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 898 (4.3%) (53.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
16.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (62%)
Canada (5%)
Germany (5%)
Cambodia (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Panama (4%)
Peru (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 321
1990 to 1999: 219
1980 to 1989: 407
Before 1980: 374
Races in zip code 79602:
White population: 14,701 Black population: 1,926 American Indian population: 187 Asian population: 1,493 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6,014 Some other race population: 32,275 Two or more races population: 489 Hispanic or Latino population: 4,054
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 79602 not listed on the city page:
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER (Students: 29; Location: 889 S 25TH, ABILENE, TX; Grades: 04 - 12)
REASSIGNMENT CTR (Location: 1101 S 9TH ST, ABILENE, TX; Grades: N - N )
ADULT LEARNING CTR (Location: 1929 S 11TH, ABILENE, TX; Grades: N - N )
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ADULT LEARNING CTR (1101 S 9TH ST in ABILENE, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-221901004 Organizations: ABILENE ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ABILENE AG SVC AND SUPPLY, INC. (1301 S TREADWAY BLVD in ABILENE, TX)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2002-4316, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY
ABILENE MARBLE COMPANY (1625 SOUTH TREADWAY BOULEVARD in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY (4550 S LOOP 322 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 Alternative names: WTU TRANSMISSION DISTRIBUTION
ABILENE WWTP (126 HARDISON LANE in ABILENE, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Organizations: INGRAM ENTERPRISES, LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: INGRAM ENTERPRISES, LP
AIS CONTINENTAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (2701 S TREADWAY in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AIS CONTINENTAL EQ CORP
AFCO NO 10101 (825 E HWY 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)) - notification Organizations: MICOR ENERGY LLC DBA AFCO (CONTACT/OWNER)
AFCO NO 10106 (641 S TREADAWAY 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 REGIONAL AIRPORT AKA ABILENE, CITY OF (2933 AIRPORT BOULEVARD in ABILENE, TX)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (44%)
Utility gas (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Other fuel (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (3%)
Population in 1990: 16,432. Population change in the 1990s: +2,825 (+17.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,502
Northeast: 546
Midwest: 1,667
South: 1,359
West: 1,309
48% of the 79602 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% 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): 3,994
Here:
59.6%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,824
Here:
55.0%
Texas:
6.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,035
Here:
63.8%
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):
TEXAS AEROSPACE SERVICES INC (3550 MAPLE ST; small business) : $28,027,823 in 358 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engine Accessories, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Aircraft Components and Accessories, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, and moreby Army, Air Force, Navy Signed by year:2000: $3,069,017; 2001: $3,662,548; 2002: $1,167,337; 2003: $3,735,850; 2004: $2,367,774; 2005: $10,014,341; 2006: $2,505,508.
Biggest contracts:
$2,583,000 with Army for Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components. Signed on 2005-07-22. Completion date: 2010-07-31.
$2,540,046, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-02. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
$2,194,750, same as above.Signed on 2005-11-28. Completion date: 2010-07-31.
$1,644,480, same as above.Signed on 2000-03-27. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
WIMSCO, INC (1500 INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE; small business) : $13,749,567 in 90 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Family Housing Facilities, Other Housekeeping Services, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support by Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $2,609,655; 2001: $2,017,758; 2002: $2,231,554; 2003: $761,218; 2004: $2,721,734; 2005: $2,589,382; 2006: $663,041.
Biggest contracts:
$986,076 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2002-11-21. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
$850,407, same as above.Signed on 2000-01-19. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$704,508 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$686,742 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2001-12-07. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
JOHN CROWE AND ASSOCIATES, INC (417 SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET; small business) : $5,639,586 in 62 contractsfrom 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dining Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $3,647,396; 2001: $1,445,073; 2002: $-1,459; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$738,511 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dining Facilities. Signed on 2000-04-18. Completion date: 2001-04-18.
$554,103 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2001-03-26.
$550,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Signed on 2000-09-30. Completion date: 2001-03-30.
$548,694 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2001-05-25. Completion date: 2001-08-04.
RUOTANEN ASSOCIATES, INC (373 AVENIDA DE LEON; small business) : $4,598,121 in 9 contractsfrom 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Services -- Management and Support (R&D) by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $2,850,519; 2001: $162,602; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,000,000 with Air Force for Services -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 1999-12-16. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$900,400, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-12. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
$836,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-06-14. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$690,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-04-18. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
ABILENE AERO INC (2850 AIRPORT BLVD; small business) : $3,906,626 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$2,057,189 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2001-03-12. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$1,845,347, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
$4,090 with Air Force for Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2005-09-17.
ROYAL ELECTRIC CO OF ABILENE, (334 E S 11TH ST; small business) : $1,277,090 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2003
$881,395 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-28. Completion date: 2003-07-29.
$375,695 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways. Signed on 2002-09-20. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
$20,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-07-01. Completion date: 2003-08-23.
MARTHA CARNLEY (3750 MAPLE ST; small business) : $486,857 in 11 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services, Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $104,607; 2004: $239,666; 2005: $133,614; 2006: $8,970.
Biggest contracts:
$126,964 with Army for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services. Signed on 2005-12-06. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$115,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$115,000 with Army for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services. Signed on 2004-12-23. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$56,303 with Air Force for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
DAVIS ELEVATOR INC (1024 WOLFE RD; small business) : $253,205 in 8 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies, Facilities Operations Support Services by Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $114,030; 2003: $0; 2004: $134,525; 2005: $4,650; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$73,800 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$61,025 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-17. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
$60,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$40,230 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2002-03-13. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
DAND AEROSPACE SERVICES, LP (101 SUGAR BISCUIT LN; small business) : $114,380 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$94,125 with Air Force for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-12-02.
$10,830 with Air Force for Hose and Flexible Tubing. Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
$4,725 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$4,700 with Air Force for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2006-06-12. Completion date: 2006-08-08.
ESTRELLA CONSTRUCTION INC (742 OAK ST; small business) : $109,936 in 6 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Exhibit Design (Non-Building), Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment, Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, and moreby Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $47,400; 2006: $62,536.
Biggest contracts:
$47,400 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2006-01-06.
$19,933 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Exhibit Design (Non-Building). Signed on 2006-07-10. Completion date: 2006-08-25.
$17,900 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-06-21.
$10,200 with Air Force for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2006-08-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)