ZIP Code 79699 — Abilene city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79699 covers Abilene, TX in Taylor County with a population of about 121.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.9 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.

Abilene, TX sits in a university / college context (near abilene christian university (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 26.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 47.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Abilene city, 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 Abilene city, TX show little to no average snow and around 25.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 79699 (Abilene city, 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.