Zip code 79765: Odessa, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79765?

79765 is assigned to Odessa, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79765 in?

79765 is mostly in Midland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79765?

About 25,904 people live in 79765, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79765?

The median household income in 79765 is $104,965.

Q: What zip codes are near 79765?

The closest zip codes to 79765 are 79761, 79762, 79768, 79758, 79703.

Residential delivery areaMidland CountyCentral Time

Population

25,904

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,514/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

1,105 people/sq mi

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

About 79765

79765 is a suburban zip code in Odessa, Texas (Midland County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 25,904 people live here, or 1,105 per square mile. The median resident is 30.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,965 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $302,300, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,514 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 49% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79765 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1830.2%
96th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%245th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters60.9%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%297th of 1,692 in TX
Uninsured rate12.4%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,214th of 1,808 in TX
Median household income$104,965
75th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476232nd of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$59,254
74th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575300th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$50,792
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752237th of 1,813 in TX
Diversity index60.6
73rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1402nd of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%418th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%856th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
69th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478521st of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate13.4%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%833rd of 1,794 in TX
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%919th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,514
57th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403351st of 1,511 in TX
Foreign-born residents10.5%
52nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%765th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%670th of 1,810 in TX
Population density1,105/sq mi
45th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi547th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$302,300
44th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800431st of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%
42nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%601st of 1,811 in TX
Population25,904
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424474th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate64.6%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,271st of 1,792 in TX
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,190th of 1,738 in TX
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,348th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,177th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%846th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,671st of 1,794 in TX
Median age30.5
5th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,653rd of 1,817 in TX
Work from home3.4%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,477th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older5.8%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,740th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	79765	Midland	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	30.2%	29.1%	25%	22%	96th	245th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.9%	49.4%	51.7%	51.1%	85th	297th of 1,692
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.4%	14.5%	17.1%	8.4%	81st	1,214th of 1,808
Median household income	$104,965	$92,874	$78,476	$80,734	75th	232nd of 1,712
Median earnings per worker	$59,254	$56,340	$47,575	$49,666	74th	300th of 1,794
Per capita income	$50,792	$49,746	$40,752	$44,673	73rd	237th of 1,813
Diversity index	60.6	60.5	67.1	61.4	73rd	402nd of 1,818
Broadband access	94.3%	91.8%	91.4%	91%	69th	418th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	11%	11.9%	10.5%	10%	69th	856th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.484	0.478	0.483	69th	521st of 1,785
Poverty rate	13.4%	11.3%	13.8%	12.5%	63rd	833rd of 1,794
Government workers	14.7%	13.2%	14.1%	14.5%	58th	919th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,514	$1,407	$1,403	$1,413	57th	351st of 1,511
Foreign-born residents	10.5%	12.8%	17.6%	14.1%	52nd	765th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	9.2%	6%	8.6%	9.7%	46th	670th of 1,810
Population density	1,105/sq mi	194/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	45th	547th of 1,818
Median home value	$302,300	$312,700	$283,800	$332,700	44th	431st of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	31%	33.8%	35.7%	42nd	601st of 1,811
Population	25,904	174,801	30,188,424	334,922,499	41st	474th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	64.6%	67.6%	62.6%	65.2%	41st	1,271st of 1,792
Average commute	23.4 min	21.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,190th of 1,738
Veterans	4.1%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	27th	1,348th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	1,177th of 1,810
Tech workers	1.5%	1.6%	3.8%	3.8%	23rd	846th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	3.6%	7%	9.4%	10.1%	17th	1,671st of 1,794
Median age	30.5	32.8	35.6	38.9	5th	1,653rd of 1,817
Work from home	3.4%	5.3%	14.4%	15.1%	3rd	1,477th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	5.8%	10.7%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,740th of 1,818

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

21%

5–17

18–24

24%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.5

Under 18

30.2%

65 and over

5.8%

Race and ethnicity

White40%
Black6%
Hispanic48%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

60.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

51%

Spanish

40%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,283
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.1%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 23.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

79765

$104,965

Midland Co.

$92,874

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,792

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79765

$302,300

Midland Co.

$312,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79765

$1,514

Midland Co.

$1,407

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,668
Owner-occupied: 64.6%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 2014
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

33%

20–29

31%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

77.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Transportation and moving

14%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Engineering and science

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Agriculture and mining

18%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$59,254

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79765	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,771	$74,888
Service	$30,809	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,818	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$91,767	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,175	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.5%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 12.4%
Limited-English households: 6.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Odessa
State: Texas
County: Midland County
Center point: 31.8966° N, 102.2629° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79765 spans 2 counties

Midland County55% of land
Ector County45% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Odessa54% of zip
Midland1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 79765

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79761	Odessa, TX	5.8 mi	30,164	$68,228	$166,000
79762	Odessa, TX	5.9 mi	39,927	$75,272	$232,900
79768	Odessa, TX · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
79758	Gardendale, TX	8.9 mi	2,016	$102,560	$390,700
79703	Midland, TX	9.6 mi	20,419	$77,285	$224,000
79760	Odessa, TX · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
79707	Midland, TX	11 mi	40,010	$99,886	$389,400
79702	Midland, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
79764	Odessa, TX	12 mi	27,013	$65,170	$143,500
79763	Odessa, TX	13 mi	35,174	$56,877	$132,500
79701	Midland, TX	13 mi	27,131	$57,346	$214,700
79711	Midland, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79765

What city is zip code 79765?

79765 is assigned to Odessa, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79765 in?

79765 is mostly in Midland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79765?

About 25,904 people live in 79765, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79765 in?

79765 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79765?

The median household income in 79765 is $104,965.

What zip codes are near 79765?

The closest zip codes to 79765 are 79761, 79762, 79768, 79758, 79703.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79765, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.