ZIP PROFILE
Zip Code 79536
Town / City
Merkel
County
Taylor County
State
Texas
Metro Region
Abilene, TX
Population by Age Group
6,080 ResidentsHousehold Income Distribution
Gender Demographics
| Male | 2,828 (46.5%) |
| Female | 3,252 (53.5%) |
Racial Demographics
| Group | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,351 | 88% |
| Black / African American | 75 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic / Latino | 831 | 13.7% |
| Other / Mixed | 214 | 3.5% |
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Hispanic or Latino (Total: 831)
| Mexican | 649 |
| Puerto Rican | 35 |
| Cuban | 0 |
| Other Hispanic | 147 |
American Indian & Alaska Native (Total: 32)
| Aztec | 0 |
| Blackfeet Tribe | 4 |
| Maya | 0 |
| Native Village of Barrow Inupiat | 0 |
| Navajo Nation | 0 |
| Nome Eskimo Community | 0 |
| Other Native | 28 |
Asian (Total: 4)
| Asian Indian | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 |
| Filipino | 4 |
| Japanese | 0 |
| Korean | 0 |
| Vietnamese | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0 |
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (Total: 0)
| Chamorro | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 |
| Samoan | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Age Distribution
| Under 5 years | 603 |
| 5 to 9 years | 338 |
| 10 to 14 years | 582 |
| 15 to 19 years | 286 |
| 20 to 24 years | 524 |
| 25 to 34 years | 995 |
| 35 to 44 years | 541 |
| 45 to 54 years | 814 |
| 55 to 59 years | 227 |
| 60 to 64 years | 283 |
| 65 to 74 years | 605 |
| 75 to 84 years | 211 |
| 85 years and over | 71 |