Dyess Afb, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79607
Taylor County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,865
- 292/sq mi
- $62,637
- Median income
- 33.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Dyess Afb pairs a below-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 292
- people per sq mi
- 1%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79607 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79607 covers 9.8 square miles in Dyess Afb, Taylor County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,865 residents on file, a density of 292 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79607 reports a modest median household income of $62,637 (17% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,396. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.1% and unemployment is 2.7%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Taylor County, so 79607 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 79607
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dyess Afb, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79607.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79607, Dyess Afb, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,865
Population
9.8
Area (sq mi)
292
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79607?
22.6
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
1.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,637
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$22,396
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
879housing units
879
Total Housing Units
861
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
3.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,399
Median Rent
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 79607, employing approximately 126 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,447,000.
24
Businesses
126
Employees
$8.4M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 20.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 20.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79607 vs 79605 →
ZIP 79607 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79605
Abilene (79605)
30,098 residents
- 79603
Abilene (79603)
24,288 residents
- 79606
Abilene (79606)
22,885 residents
- 79607 2,865
Dyess Afb (79607)
2,865 residents
- 79563 1,161
Tye (79563)
1,161 residents
- 79699 321
Abilene (79699)
321 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79607 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79607 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79606
Abilene (79606)
$79,196 median income
- 79605
Abilene (79605)
$62,929 median income
- 79607
Dyess Afb (79607)
$62,637 median income
- 79603
Abilene (79603)
$53,513 median income
- 79563
Tye (79563)
$49,276 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79607 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79607, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,865 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.