Midland, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79705
Midland County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 33,536
- 365/sq mi
- $105,310
- Median income
- $351,700
- Median home value
- 41.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Midland pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 365
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79705 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 79705 (Midland, TX) rose +3.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 377.2 in 2023 to 388.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79705 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Midland, Midland County, Texas, with 33,536 residents across 91.9 square miles, a density of 365 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79705 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $105,310 (39% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $58,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $351,700 (42% above the average Texas ZIP), while 71.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,433.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is 21 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Midland County, so 79705 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 79705
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Midland, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79705.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
178 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
160 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
117 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
116 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
109 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 79705, 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
33,536
Population
91.9
Area (sq mi)
365
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79705?
32.5
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
9.5%
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?
$105,310
Median Household Income
+39% vs state ZIP avg
$58,149
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
21.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79705 ranks nationally
Midland, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$105,310 Top 16% higher than 84% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
20,527housing units
20,527
Total Housing Units
19,036
Occupied Units
1,491
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$351,700
Median Home Value
+42% vs state ZIP avg
$1,433
Median Rent
1993
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
+3.0%
YoY Change (2024)
388
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+288%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79705 have increased 3.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +288% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -0.6% | 326 |
| 2021 | +1.6% | 331 |
| 2022 | +7.1% | 354 |
| 2023 | +6.5% | 377 |
| 2024 | +3.0% | 388 |
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 1,301 business establishments in ZIP 79705, employing approximately 15,878 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,755,873,000.
1,301
Businesses
15,878
Employees
$1.8B
Annual Payroll
19
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 178 | 13.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 160 | 12.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 117 | 9.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 116 | 8.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 109 | 8.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 104 | 8.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 101 | 7.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 90 | 6.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 74 | 5.7% |
| Construction | 66 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 61 | 4.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 29 | 2.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 21 | 1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 1.4% |
| Educational services | 18 | 1.4% |
| Information | 15 | 1.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | 5 | 0.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.3% |
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 79705 vs 79701 →
ZIP 79705 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
- 79701
Midland (79701)
27,728 residents
- 79703
Midland (79703)
20,592 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79705 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79705 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79705
Midland (79705)
$105,310 median income
- 79703
Midland (79703)
$77,285 median income
- 79701
Midland (79701)
$57,346 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79705 ranks the highest of 3 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 79705, 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 (33,536 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.