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ZIP Code 79566: Wingate, TX
ZIP code 79566 uses the postal name Wingate, Texas and lies mostly in Taylor County (68% of its land), reaching into Runnels County and Nolan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Wingate (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wingate · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (68%); Runnels County (17%); Nolan County (15%)
- Census places
- Wingate census-designated place
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- House districts
- TX-19 (83%), TX-11 (17%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 127.5 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79566?
79566 centers on 32.157°, -100.112° and covers 127.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79537, 79506, 79567, 79562, 79541, 76933, 79536.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79566, 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 79566 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 79566 | In Taylor County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 230 | 15th of 17 | 1,725th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
79566's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (230). 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 6% 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 79566?
The 2020 Census counted 245 people in 79566; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 230. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 230±128 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 245
- Households
- 100
- Median age
- 50.2
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 79566?
Of the 230 people the ACS estimates in 79566, 11.3% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (40.9%).
- Under 1811.3%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older27.0%
- White, not Hispanic58.7%
- Hispanic or Latino40.9%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 79566 earn?
Median household income is $77,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,000±$59,446
- Income per person
- $40,800
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,923130 returns; wages 54% 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 79566?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.0%
- Housing units
- 150
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79566?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79566?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79537 | Nolan | 54 | $98k | 10.4 mi |
| 79506 | Blackwell | 538 | $64k | 13.1 mi |
| 79567 | Winters | 2,995 | $51k | 14.0 mi |
| 79562 | Tuscola | 5,070 | $110k | 15.4 mi |
| 79541 | Ovalo | 1,550 | $71k | 17.6 mi |
| 76933 | Bronte | 1,435 | $55k | 21.6 mi |
| 79536 | Merkel | 5,047 | $71k | 22.5 mi |
| 79603 | Abilene | 23,548 | $54k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 79508 | Buffalo Gap | 1,078 | $105k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 79530 | Lawn | 392 | $72k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.