Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,839 Zip code population in 2010: 24,288 Zip code population in 2000: 23,812
Houses and condos: 10,335 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,933
% of renters here:
42%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79603: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 58.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 425 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,409)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,206 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,012 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79603, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $35,347 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,347
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $32,645 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,645
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1203.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3445.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6077.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9177.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14261.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $550 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$550
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,629 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,629
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,220 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,220
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 228.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,205 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,205
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 547.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,750 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
79603:
$10,750
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $25k, 37.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 539.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,233 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:
$30,233
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 480.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,780 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
$11,780
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 245.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,945 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
79603:
$3,945
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,636 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,636
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.5% for AGIs below $25k, 101.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%
Here:
95%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79603, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $31,410 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,410
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $28,546 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:
$28,546
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.7% for AGIs below $25k, 84.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $818 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$818
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,562 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,562
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,469 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,469
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,647 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,647
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,773 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
79603:
$7,773
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,663 (27% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,663
State:
$24,724
Here:
26.6% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,647 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,647
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,003 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
79603:
$3,003
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,525 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,525
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.9%
Here:
54%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79603, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,698 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,698
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $23,937 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:
$23,937
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,462 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,462
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,959 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,959
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,176 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,176
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,294 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,294
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,976 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
79603:
$2,976
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $1,700 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,700
Texas:
$16,401
Total itemized deductions: $15,589 (25% of AGI, reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,589
State:
$19,631
Here:
25.1% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,948 (8% of AGI, reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,948
State:
$4,753
Here:
7.7% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,279 (reported on 60.2% of returns)
79603:
$3,279
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,999 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,999
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.6%
Here:
66%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,364 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,024
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 328 (208 now married, 119 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,767 (2,416 now married, 3,355 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79603 with a mortgage: 2,526 (58 second mortgage, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 51
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,229 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $475
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
20.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
3,182 married couples with children.
2,390 single-parent households (339 men, 2,051 women).
71.3% of residents of 79603 zip code speak English at home.
26.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 11% well, 8% not well, 11% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (26% very well, 74% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (7% very well, 13% well, 80% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,560 (10.3%) (41.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ABILENE STATE SCH (842 N MOCKINGBIRD in ABILENE, TX)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-221901129 Organizations: ABILENE ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ABILENE ISD
ABILENE H S (2800 N 6TH ST in ABILENE, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-221901001 Organizations: ABILENE ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ABILENE AUTO DOCTOR (TXU010659) (4126 N. 1ST STREET 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
BARRETT BODY SHOP INC (214 N LEGGETT in ABILENE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
AB TEX BEVERAGES INCORPORATED (650 COLONIAL DR. in ABILENE, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS AND CARBONATED WATERS Business NAICS classification: SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING. Organizations: ABTEX BEVERAGE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ABTEX BEVERAGE CORP
AFCO NO 10102 (3402 N 10TH 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)
AFCO NO 10108 (1150 N MOCKINGBIRD 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 NORTH APARTMENTS (2411 N WILLIS in ABILENE, TX)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%
64.6%Utility gas
33.2%Electricity
1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 24,123.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,765
Northeast: 637
Midwest: 1,110
South: 1,242
West: 1,179
57% of the 79603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
91% of the 79603 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 346
Here:
11.2%
Texas:
8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 272
Here:
14.3%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 401
Here:
41.6%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
67,964Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,039Life, physical, and social science occupations
52,289Computer and mathematical occupations
51,316Transportation occupations
49,298Education, training, and library occupations
48,417Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ABILENE, TX):
ABTEX BEVERAGE LTD (650 COLONIAL DR) : $1,731,638 in 30 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year:2000: $61,376; 2001: $0; 2002: $25,653; 2003: $116,342; 2004: $215,303; 2005: $897,421; 2006: $362,694.
Biggest contracts:
$211,735 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$176,366, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$135,619, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$106,435, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
ABILENE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES (1730 N 1ST ST) : $91,675 in 15 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $43,408; 2004: $14,427; 2005: $35,147; 2006: -$1,307.
Biggest contracts:
$22,730 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
$21,735, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$21,626, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$19,265 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-08-11. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
BUNKLEYS SOUND SYSTEMS INC (1181 WOODLAWN; small business)
$63,699 with Air Force for Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne. Signed on 2003-08-20. Completion date: 2004-01-16.
HERALD OF TRUTH INC (3444 N 1ST ST STE 400)
$29,600 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
GIBBS PAINT & BODY (210 COMMERCE DR; small business) : $13,193 in 2 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$7,902 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components. Signed on 2006-05-05. Completion date: 2006-06-29.
$5,291 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2006-01-15.
FORBUS, DORTHY (2111 N 7TH ST; small business)
$10,710 with Army for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 2006-04-26. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
FIRE SENTRY INC (149 N WILLIS ST STE 6; small business) : $6,864 in 2 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$3,498 with Air Force for Fire Protection Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2006-06-02. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
$3,366, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-13. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
PATHFINDERS CO INC (3419 N 1ST; small business)
$5,243 with Air Force for Installation of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2006-06-23. Completion date: 2006-07-17.
HIPPLE ICE COMPANY (5513 N 1ST ST; small business)
$3,170 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-08-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 141. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 188 took place in 2003, and the least - 95 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.6%), and Structure Fires (32.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79603