Odessa, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79763
Ector County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 34,079
- 242/sq mi
- $56,877
- Median income
- $132,500
- Median home value
- 10.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Odessa pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 242
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79763 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 79763 (Odessa, TX) rose +24.0% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 374.5 in 2023 to 464.2 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79763 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, with 34,079 residents across 140.6 square miles, a density of 242 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79763 reports a modest median household income of $56,877 (25% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,990. The poverty rate is 19.7%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $132,500 (46% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,073; owner occupancy is 70.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ector County, so 79763 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 79763
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Odessa, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79763.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
85 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
78 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
66 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
60 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
52 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 79763, Odessa, 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
34,079
Population
140.6
Area (sq mi)
242
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79763?
33.2
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
21.7%
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?
$56,877
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$28,990
Per Capita Income
19.7%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
26.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79763 ranks nationally
Odessa, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,877 24th percentile higher than 24% 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
14,914housing units
14,914
Total Housing Units
13,679
Occupied Units
1,235
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,500
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$1,073
Median Rent
1985
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
+24.0%
YoY Change (2024)
464
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+364%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79763 have increased 24.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +364% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -0.6% | 346 |
| 2021 | +5.5% | 365 |
| 2022 | -1.2% | 360 |
| 2023 | +4.0% | 374 |
| 2024 | +24.0% | 464 |
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 610 business establishments in ZIP 79763, employing approximately 9,211 people with a combined annual payroll of $673,355,000.
610
Businesses
9,211
Employees
$673.4M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 85 | 13.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 78 | 12.8% |
| Retail trade | 66 | 10.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 60 | 9.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 52 | 8.5% |
| Construction | 46 | 7.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 44 | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 33 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 31 | 5.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 3.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 21 | 3.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 20 | 3.3% |
| Information | 10 | 1.6% |
| Educational services | 3 | 0.5% |
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 79763 vs 79764 →
ZIP 79763 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79762
Odessa (79762)
39,056 residents
- 79763
Odessa (79763)
34,079 residents
- 79761
Odessa (79761)
30,488 residents
- 79764
Odessa (79764)
20,725 residents
- 79766 6,115
Odessa (79766)
6,115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79763 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79763 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79762
Odessa (79762)
$75,272 median income
- 79766
Odessa (79766)
$74,407 median income
- 79761
Odessa (79761)
$68,228 median income
- 79764
Odessa (79764)
$65,170 median income
- 79763
Odessa (79763)
$56,877 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79763 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 79763, 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 (34,079 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.