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ZIP Code 79706: Midland, TX
ZIP code 79706 uses the postal name Midland, Texas and lies mostly in Midland County (93% of its land), reaching into Glasscock County and Upton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Midland's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $108,059 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Midland · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Midland County (93%); Glasscock County (6%); Upton County (1%)
- Metro area
- Midland, TX
- House districts
- TX-11 (99%), TX-23 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 689.5 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79706?
79706 centers on 31.847°, -101.969° and covers 689.5 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 79701, 79703, 79765, 79705, 79707, 79755, 79782, 79766, 79739.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79706, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79706 compare with the rest of Midland?
| Measure | 79706 | In Midland | In Midland County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 34,281 | 3rd of 5 | 3rd of 9 | 317th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $108k | 1st of 5 | 1st of 8 | 173rd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $316k | 3rd of 5 | 3rd of 6 | 354th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79706?
The 2020 Census counted 31,805 people in 79706; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 34,281. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 34,281
- 2020 Census count
- 31,805
- Households
- 12,018
- Median age
- 35.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79706?
Of the 34,281 people the ACS estimates in 79706, 30.4% are under 18 and 10.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (48.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (44.9%).
- Under 1830.4%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older10.1%
- Hispanic or Latino48.6%
- White, not Hispanic44.9%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79706 earn?
Median household income is $108,059 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Midland County.
- Median household income
- $108,059±$15,790
- Income per person
- $45,384
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,79213,400 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79706?
FHFA's house price index for 79706, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 60% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 31% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $316,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,247
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.6%
- Housing units
- 13,286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79706?
1,114 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 267 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction233
- Transportation and warehousing145
- Construction124
- Wholesale trade111
- Real estate and rental and leasing80
- Retail trade63
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79706?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79701 | Midland | 27,131 | $57k | 12.0 mi |
| 79703 | Midland | 20,419 | $77k | 13.2 mi |
| 79765 | Odessa | 25,904 | $105k | 17.6 mi |
| 79705 | Midland | 46,653 | $105k | 18.5 mi |
| 79707 | Midland | 40,010 | $100k | 18.7 mi |
| 79755 | Midkiff | 67 | – | 22.3 mi |
| 79782 | Stanton | 3,867 | $103k | 24.2 mi |
| 79766 | Odessa | 11,041 | $74k | 25.5 mi |
| 79739 | Garden City | 780 | $79k | 27.7 mi |
| 79761 | Odessa | 30,164 | $68k | 22.3 mi (near) |
| 79762 | Odessa | 39,927 | $75k | 23.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.