Median household income (1999): $35,362
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,761
| This zip code |  $37,761 | | Texas: |  $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 79605, 79603, 79606, 79601, 79607, 79563.
Housing units in zip code 79602 with a mortgage: 2,539 (63 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,587
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $760
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $250
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 142
- 1995 to 1998: 688
- 1990 to 1994: 287
- 1980 to 1989: 1,584
- 1970 to 1979: 804
- 1960 to 1969: 553
- 1950 to 1959: 1,183
- 1940 to 1949: 1,043
- 1939 or earlier: 1,187
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Abilene, TX (79602):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 198
- 2 bedrooms: 1,206
- 3 bedrooms: 2,443
- 4 bedrooms: 734
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 97
- 1 bedrooms: 613
- 2 bedrooms: 830
- 3 bedrooms: 549
- 4 bedrooms: 51
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Vehicles available in 79602 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 130
- 1 vehicle: 1,381
- 2 vehicles: 2,107
- 3 vehicles: 817
- 4 vehicles: 154
- 5 or more vehicles: 65
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 250
- 1 vehicle: 1,005
- 2 vehicles: 731
- 3 vehicles: 140
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 79602:
- Less than $10,000: 57
- $10,000 to $14,999: 98
- $15,000 to $19,999: 181
- $20,000 to $24,999: 213
- $25,000 to $29,999: 226
- $30,000 to $34,999: 371
- $35,000 to $39,999: 195
- $40,000 to $49,999: 364
- $50,000 to $59,999: 337
- $60,000 to $69,999: 279
- $70,000 to $79,999: 313
- $80,000 to $89,999: 321
- $90,000 to $99,999: 188
- $100,000 to $124,999: 233
- $125,000 to $149,999: 281
- $150,000 to $174,999: 110
- $175,000 to $199,999: 95
- $200,000 to $249,999: 149
- $250,000 to $299,999: 40
- $300,000 to $399,999: 63
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 79602:
- Less than $100: 48
- $100 to $149: 21
- $150 to $199: 57
- $200 to $249: 180
- $250 to $299: 385
- $300 to $349: 316
- $350 to $399: 249
- $400 to $449: 194
- $450 to $499: 203
- $500 to $549: 121
- $550 to $599: 68
- $600 to $649: 19
- $650 to $699: 90
- $700 to $749: 17
- $750 to $799: 11
- $800 to $899: 7
- $1,000 to $1,249: 12
- $1,250 to $1,499: 6
- No cash rent: 135
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,390
- Black or African American householders: $41,231
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,019
- Asian householders: $101,291
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $134,062
- Some other race householders: $32,413
- Two or more races householders: $57,915
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $35,273
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,003
- One, attached: 202
- Two: 266
- 3 or 4: 102
- 5 to 9: 194
- 10 to 19: 249
- 20 to 49: 128
- 50 or more: 30
- Mobile homes: 289
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,009 (82%)
- Carpooled: 1,112 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0%)
- Walked: 169 (2%)
- Other means: 57 (1%)
- Worked at home: 128 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 248
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1476
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2403
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2106
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1141
- 25 to 29 minutes: 243
- 30 to 34 minutes: 400
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 49
- 45 to 59 minutes: 89
- 60 to 89 minutes: 93
- 90 or more minutes: 176
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.0%
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: 2,112 2-persons, 1,211 3-persons, 1,000 4-persons, 492 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,608 1-person, 296 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 25 4-persons.
3,518 married couples with children.
1,237 single-parent households (292 men, 945 women).
87.2% of residents of 79602 zip code speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 13% well, 12% not well, 2% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 6% well, 13% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 40% well, 19% not well).
Foreign born population: 601 (3.1%)
(37.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (62%)
- Canada (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Cambodia (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Panama (4%)
- Peru (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 111
- 1990 to 1994: 114
- 1985 to 1989: 72
- 1980 to 1984: 89
- 1975 to 1979: 45
- 1970 to 1974: 79
- 1970 to 1974: 33
- 1965 to 1969: 58
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 4297
- United States or American: 2609
- German: 1553
- English: 1324
- Irish: 1117
- Scotch-Irish: 286
- Scottish: 214
- French (except Basque): 194
- Italian: 151
- Dutch: 151
- Polish: 115
- European: 107
- Swedish: 78
- French Canadian: 75
- Norwegian: 65
- British: 57
- Subsaharan African:: 35
- African: 35
- Czech: 28
- Scandinavian: 28
- Danish: 27
- Armenian: 22
- Hungarian: 20
- Welsh: 20
- Acadian/Cajun: 17
- Canadian: 16
- Arab:: 16
- Romanian: 14
- Greek: 13
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
- Dutch West Indian: 13
- Lebanese: 10
- Austrian: 9
- Swiss: 7
- Ukrainian: 7
- Bulgarian: 6
- Egyptian: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13502
- Northeast: 546
- Midwest: 1667
- South: 1359
- West: 1309
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, 66% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 16,432. Population change in the 1990s: +2,825 (+17.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 215
| Here: | 9.2% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
| Here: | 4.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 395
| Here: | 49.9% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 2, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (100-249: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 12)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 592 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 383 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 157 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 111 people in other group homes
- 30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
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