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ZIP Code 79508: Buffalo Gap, TX
ZIP code 79508 uses the postal name Buffalo Gap, Texas and lies entirely in Taylor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 25% of its land lies in Buffalo Gap; 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo Gap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County
- Census places
- Buffalo Gap
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.6 sq mi · 112 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79508?
79508 centers on 32.270°, -99.830° and covers 9.6 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 79562, 79606.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79508, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79508 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 79508 | In Taylor County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,078 | 11th of 17 | 1,446th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $210k | not ranked | not ranked |
79508's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$51,743) is more than a quarter of the figure ($105,000); 79508's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$150,020) is more than a quarter of the figure ($210,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79508?
The 2020 Census counted 1,256 people in 79508; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,078. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,078±344 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,256
- Households
- 436
- Median age
- 37.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79508?
Of the 1,078 people the ACS estimates in 79508, 20.0% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.4%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.4%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79508 earn?
Median household income is $105,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $105,000±$51,743
- Income per person
- $48,296
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $102,914640 returns; wages 57% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79508?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,179
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.7%
- Housing units
- 480
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79508?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services9
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Health care and social assistance4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79508?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79562 | Tuscola | 5,070 | $110k | 3.1 mi |
| 79606 | Abilene | 29,182 | $79k | 6.5 mi |
| 79603 | Abilene | 23,548 | $54k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 79541 | Ovalo | 1,550 | $71k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 79602 | Abilene | 27,425 | $90k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 79607 | Dyess Afb | 3,315 | $63k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 79563 | Tye | 964 | $49k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 79605 | Abilene | 28,467 | $63k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.