ZIP Code 79566 — Wingate CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79566 covers Wingate, TX in Taylor County with a population of about 195.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 325; U.S. House district TX-19; the ABILENE - SWEETWATER media market.

Wingate, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (41.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 79566 is about $112,891 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 72.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wingate CDP, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (89.7) and flood (82.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wingate CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 25.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 79566 (Wingate CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.