Potosi is a community in Taylor County, Texas, home to about 4,322 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79602.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Abilene; part is in Potosi
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Potosi. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)159 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX174 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Potosi; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Potosi had 3,947 residents in the 2020 census, up 137% since 2000.
It’s the 469th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Taylor County grew from 10,499 residents in 1900 to 143,208 in 2020.
Taylor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap, TX weather station (2 miles away).
61,016 jobs at 3,658 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
161 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Potosi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 106 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Abilene ISD, Wylie ISD, Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie ElAbilene | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Thomas ElAbilene | Pre-K–5 | 378 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wylie East ElAbilene | K–3 | 776 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Wylie East IntAbilene | 4–5 | 384 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wylie East J HAbilene | 6–8 | 540 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Juvenile Detention CenterAbilene | 7–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & ScienceAbilene | 9–12 | 384 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Triumph Public High Schools-AbileneAbilene | 9–12 | 85 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Adult Learning CtrAbilene | Adult ed | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Classical AcademyAbilene | Pre-K–8 | 115 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Abilene.
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