79602
ZIP 79602 is in Abilene, Texas, mostly in Taylor County; area code 325; Central time. Abilene has 10 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Taylor +1 more
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- Population
- 27,425
- Coordinates
- 32.3357, -99.6675
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Where 79602 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 79602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,602 = 2 × 3 × 13267. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011011110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79601 (Abilene, TX, 16 mi away) and 79603 (Abilene, TX, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79602 becomes 20697 — and that is a real ZIP code: Southern Md Facility, MD, 1,353 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09762 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,917 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯521 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79602 and you would come out at 32.34°S, 80.33°E — 1,286 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 121.7 square miles of land, 79602 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,425This ZIP27,425 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,001This ZIP10,001 |
| Housing units | 11,341This ZIP11,341 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,551This ZIP$89,551Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,100This ZIP$248,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211This ZIP$1,211Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9%This ZIP33.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 225.4 / sq miThis ZIP225.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 840This ZIP840 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,628This ZIP11,628 |
| Annual payroll | $657,136,000This ZIP$657,136,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,170This ZIP11,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,050,311,000This ZIP$1,050,311,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.68 sq miThis ZIP121.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.18 sq miThis ZIP1.18 sq mi |
Counties 79602 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 77.3% |
| Callahan County | 22.7% |
Other place names in 79602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79604 | Abilene, TX | 8.7 mi |
79608 | Abilene, TX | 8.7 mi |
79697 | Abilene, TX | 8.7 mi |
79606 | Abilene, TX | 8.9 mi |
79699 | Abilene, TX | 9.2 mi |
79605 | Abilene, TX | 9.6 mi |
79510 | Clyde, TX | 9.9 mi |
79698 | Abilene, TX | 10.4 mi |
79508 | Buffalo Gap, TX | 10.5 mi |
79607 | Dyess Afb, TX | 11.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79602?
79602 is in Abilene, Texas, in Taylor County, part of the Abilene, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.3357, -99.6675.
What county is 79602 in?
79602 spans 2 counties: Taylor County and Callahan County. Most of it falls in Taylor County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 79602?
Abilene uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79602 in?
79602 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79602?
About 27,425 people live in ZIP code 79602, in 10,001 households, at 225.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 79602?
$89,551 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79602?
The closest are 79604 (8.7 mi), 79608 (8.7 mi), 79697 (8.7 mi), 79606 (8.9 mi) and 79699 (9.2 mi).
Is 79602 a PO Box ZIP code?
79602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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