Odessa, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79764
Ector County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 20,725
- 137/sq mi
- $65,170
- Median income
- $143,500
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Odessa pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 137
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79764 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 79764 (Odessa, TX) rose +1.3% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 346.0 in 2023 to 350.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79764 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, with 20,725 residents across 150.8 square miles, a density of 137 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79764 reports a modest median household income of $65,170 (14% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,647. The poverty rate is 16.5%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $143,500 (42% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $898; owner occupancy is 67.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ector County, so 79764 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 79764
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Odessa, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79764.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
87 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
78 establishments
- Construction
Construction
66 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
65 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
62 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 79764, 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
20,725
Population
150.8
Area (sq mi)
137
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79764?
32.7
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
18.0%
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?
$65,170
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$34,647
Per Capita Income
16.5%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
29.9 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
10,698housing units
10,698
Total Housing Units
10,037
Occupied Units
661
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,500
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$898
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
+1.3%
YoY Change (2024)
350
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+250%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79764 have increased 1.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +250% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 313 |
| 2021 | +3.9% | 325 |
| 2022 | +7.0% | 348 |
| 2023 | -0.5% | 346 |
| 2024 | +1.3% | 350 |
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 621 business establishments in ZIP 79764, employing approximately 8,071 people with a combined annual payroll of $585,992,000.
621
Businesses
8,071
Employees
$586.0M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 87 | 14.0% |
| Manufacturing | 78 | 12.6% |
| Construction | 66 | 10.6% |
| Retail trade | 65 | 10.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 62 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 55 | 8.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 49 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 34 | 5.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 31 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 19 | 3.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 2.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 1.3% |
| Information | 4 | 0.6% |
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 79764 vs 79763 →
ZIP 79764 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
- 79758 2,197
Gardendale (79758)
2,197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79764 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79764 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79758
Gardendale (79758)
$102,560 median income
- 79762
Odessa (79762)
$75,272 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 79764 ranks #4 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 79764, 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 (20,725 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.