ZIP Code 79605

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taylor County, Texas.

Population: 28,257
Median household income: $59,565
Median home value: $159,800

Covering part of Taylor County, Texas, ZIP Code 79605 has about 28,257 residents. Its median household income of $59,565 runs below the Taylor County figure of $66,406.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79605's population declined 5.0% from 29,732 to 28,257, while its median gross rent rose 18.7% from $907 to $1,077.

The median gross rent is $1,077. 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,257
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,565
Median home value: $159,800
Median gross rent: $1,077
Housing units: 12,795
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,73228,257

Median household income

$48,091$59,565

Median home value

$109,300$159,800

Median gross rent

$907$1,077

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,732	$48,091	$109,300	$907
2020	28,259	$49,793	$114,500	$910
2021	28,611	$51,676	$126,300	$955
2022	28,989	$56,890	$151,900	$1,061
2023	28,257	$59,565	$159,800	$1,077

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,003	7.1%
5 to 17	4,553	16.1%
18 to 24	3,819	13.5%
25 to 34	3,900	13.8%
35 to 44	3,705	13.1%
45 to 54	2,413	8.5%
55 to 64	3,393	12.0%
65 to 74	2,370	8.4%
75 and over	2,101	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,741	62.8%
Black or African American	2,403	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	519	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	121	0.4%
Two or more races	1,127	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,305	22.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,311	12.9%
High school graduate	5,762	32.2%
Some college or associate's	5,344	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,117	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,348	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,227	77.2%
Carpooled	1,419	9.8%
Public transit	78	0.5%
Walked	297	2.0%
Bicycle	104	0.7%
Worked from home	1,245	8.6%
Other means	170	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,403	55.7%
15 to 29 min	4,999	37.6%
30 to 44 min	494	3.7%
45 to 59 min	155	1.2%
60+ min	244	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 13.9% (3,798 of 27,417)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,552	66.0%
Nonfamily households	3,896	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,448	89.5%
Vacant	1,347	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,577	57.5%
Renter-occupied	4,871	42.5%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,204	71.9%
1-unit, attached	293	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,148	9.0%
5 to 19 units	1,139	8.9%
20 or more units	445	3.5%
Mobile home & other	566	4.4%

ZIP Code 79605

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