Zip code 79758: Gardendale, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79758?

79758 is assigned to Gardendale, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79758 in?

79758 is in Ector County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79758?

About 2,016 people live in 79758, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79758?

The median household income in 79758 is $102,560.

Q: What zip codes are near 79758?

The closest zip codes to 79758 are 79762, 79707, 79765, 79761, 79703.

Residential delivery areaEctor CountyCentral Time

Population

2,016

Median household income

$103K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$391K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,536/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

51 sq mi

40 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79758

79758 is a rural zip code in Gardendale, Texas (Ector County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 2,016 people live here, or 40 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,560 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $390,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,536 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.5 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and management. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79758 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate93.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%116th of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate24.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%298th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1830.2%
96th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%244th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$2,536
95th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40312th of 1,511 in TX
Veterans11.7%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%204th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$82,889
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57559th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute33.5 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min291st of 1,738 in TX
Per capita income$60,491
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752133rd of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers12.5%
80th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%627th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$102,560
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476253rd of 1,712 in TX
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%576th of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$390,700
61st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800228th of 1,679 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.1%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%708th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index54.2
60th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1690th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy7.8%
59th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,262nd of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%971st of 1,818 in TX
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,277th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.415
33rd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,097th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%
25th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%926th of 1,811 in TX
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,233rd of 1,817 in TX
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,141st of 1,810 in TX
Population density40/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,137th of 1,818 in TX
Population2,016
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,276th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate2.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,711th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access76%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,603rd of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,544th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home1.6%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,611th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,583rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79758	Ector	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Homeownership rateStrength	93.4%	64.7%	62.6%	65.2%	98th	116th of 1,792
Uninsured rateWeakness	24.6%	22.1%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	298th of 1,808
Residents under 18	30.2%	30.4%	25%	22%	96th	244th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$2,536	$1,259	$1,403	$1,413	95th	12th of 1,511
Veterans	11.7%	4.6%	6.2%	6.2%	94th	204th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerStrength	$82,889	$51,297	$47,575	$49,666	94th	59th of 1,794
Average commuteWeakness	33.5 min	25 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	88th	291st of 1,738
Per capita incomeStrength	$60,491	$36,118	$40,752	$44,673	85th	133rd of 1,813
Self-employed workers	12.5%	12.3%	10.5%	10%	80th	627th of 1,810
Median household income	$102,560	$71,536	$78,476	$80,734	73rd	253rd of 1,712
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	52.3%	51.7%	51.1%	62nd	576th of 1,692
Median home value	$390,700	$200,200	$283,800	$332,700	61st	228th of 1,679
Residents 65 and older	18.1%	9.9%	13.4%	17.2%	61st	708th of 1,818
Diversity index	54.2	51.2	67.1	61.4	60th	690th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	7.8%	6.3%	9.4%	10.1%	59th	1,262nd of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	7.7%	16.7%	17.6%	14.1%	42nd	971st of 1,818
Government workers	11.9%	11.9%	14.1%	14.5%	35th	1,277th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.415	0.470	0.478	0.483	33rd	1,097th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.6%	17.6%	33.8%	35.7%	25th	926th of 1,811
Median age	35.2	31.4	35.6	38.9	22nd	1,233rd of 1,817
Tech workers	0.7%	0.9%	3.8%	3.8%	8th	1,141st of 1,810
Population density	40/sq mi	183/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	1,137th of 1,818
Population	2,016	164,654	30,188,424	334,922,499	3rd	1,276th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	2.6%	16.5%	13.8%	12.5%	2nd	1,711th of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	76%	87.6%	91.4%	91%	2nd	1,603rd of 1,792
Healthcare workers	3.9%	7.2%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,544th of 1,810
Work from home	1.6%	3.2%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,611th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,583rd of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

30.2%

65 and over

18.1%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black0.1%
Hispanic38%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander3%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

54.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 783
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 58.7%
Married couples: 54.2%
Living alone: 33.5%
Veterans (of adults): 11.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

79758

$102,560

Ector Co.

$71,536

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$60,491

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

40.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.415

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79758

$390,700

Ector Co.

$200,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79758

$2,536

Ector Co.

$1,259

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 849
Owner-occupied: 93.4%
Vacant: 7.8%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

13%

20–29

36%

30–44

21%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

33.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

16%

Construction and repair

16%

Management

11%

Business and finance

11%

Food service

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Education

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

0.7%

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

25%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Education

Construction

Other services

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$82,889

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79758	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,550	$74,888
Service	$9,521	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,036	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$140,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$85,238	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

30%

Some college

24%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Households with broadband: 76%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 47.5%
No internet access: 22.3%
Without health insurance: 24.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gardendale
State: Texas
County: Ector County
Center point: 32.0131° N, 102.3273° W
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gardendale (unincorporated)23% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79758

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79762	Odessa, TX	6.3 mi	39,927	$75,272	$232,900
79707	Midland, TX	7.9 mi	40,010	$99,886	$389,400
79765	Odessa, TX	8.9 mi	25,904	$104,965	$302,300
79761	Odessa, TX	11 mi	30,164	$68,228	$166,000
79703	Midland, TX	12 mi	20,419	$77,285	$224,000
79768	Odessa, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
79764	Odessa, TX	13 mi	27,013	$65,170	$143,500
79701	Midland, TX	15 mi	27,131	$57,346	$214,700
79711	Midland, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
79702	Midland, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
79763	Odessa, TX	16 mi	35,174	$56,877	$132,500
79705	Midland, TX	17 mi	46,653	$105,310	$351,700

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Questions about 79758

What city is zip code 79758?

79758 is assigned to Gardendale, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79758 in?

79758 is in Ector County, Texas.

What is the population of 79758?

About 2,016 people live in 79758, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79758 in?

79758 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79758?

The median household income in 79758 is $102,560.

What zip codes are near 79758?

The closest zip codes to 79758 are 79762, 79707, 79765, 79761, 79703.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79758, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.