Midland, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79701
Midland County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 27,728
- 901/sq mi
- $57,346
- Median income
- $214,700
- Median home value
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Midland pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 901
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79701 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 79701 (Midland, TX) fell -1.8% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 413.9 in 2023 to 406.3 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79701 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Midland, Midland County, Texas, with 27,728 residents across 30.8 square miles, a density of 901 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79701 reports a modest median household income of $57,346 (24% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,463. The poverty rate is 25.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $214,700 (13% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,220; 67.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.9, and the average commute is 19 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Midland County, so 79701 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 79701
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Midland, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79701.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
225 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
171 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
154 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
153 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
148 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 79701, Midland, 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
27,728
Population
30.8
Area (sq mi)
901
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79701?
32.9
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
16.0%
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?
$57,346
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$31,463
Per Capita Income
25.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
18.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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
11,360housing units
11,360
Total Housing Units
10,293
Occupied Units
1,067
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$214,700
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$1,220
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-1.8%
YoY Change (2024)
406
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+306%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79701 have decreased 1.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +306% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.7% | 344 |
| 2021 | +5.0% | 361 |
| 2022 | +2.6% | 370 |
| 2023 | +11.7% | 414 |
| 2024 | -1.8% | 406 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,711 business establishments in ZIP 79701, employing approximately 25,637 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,271,177,000.
1,711
Businesses
25,637
Employees
$2.3B
Annual Payroll
19
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 225 | 13.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 171 | 10.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 154 | 9.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 153 | 8.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 148 | 8.7% |
| Retail trade | 147 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 145 | 8.5% |
| Construction | 125 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 100 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 84 | 4.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 82 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 59 | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 2.3% |
| Information | 22 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 17 | 1.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 15 | 0.9% |
| Educational services | 11 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 10 | 0.6% |
| Industries not classified | 4 | 0.2% |
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 79701 vs 79703 →
ZIP 79701 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79705
Midland (79705)
33,536 residents
- 79707
Midland (79707)
32,854 residents
- 79701
Midland (79701)
27,728 residents
- 79703
Midland (79703)
20,592 residents
- 79706
Midland (79706)
19,571 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79701 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79701 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79706
Midland (79706)
$108,059 median income
- 79705
Midland (79705)
$105,310 median income
- 79707
Midland (79707)
$99,886 median income
- 79703
Midland (79703)
$77,285 median income
- 79701
Midland (79701)
$57,346 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79701 ranks #5 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 79701, 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 (27,728 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.