Odessa, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79765
Ector County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,927
- 130/sq mi
- $104,965
- Median income
- $302,300
- Median home value
- 28.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Odessa pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 130
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79765 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 79765 (Odessa, TX) rose +8.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 271.6 in 2023 to 295.1 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79765 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, home to 6,927 residents across 53.5 square miles, a density of 130 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79765 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,965 (39% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,792. The poverty rate is 13.4%, with unemployment at 3.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $302,300 (22% above the average Texas ZIP), while 64.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,514.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.5, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ector County, so 79765 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 79765
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Odessa, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79765.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
70 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
61 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
60 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
51 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
48 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 79765, 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
6,927
Population
53.5
Area (sq mi)
130
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79765?
30.5
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
10.5%
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?
$104,965
Median Household Income
+39% vs state ZIP avg
$50,792
Per Capita Income
13.4%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 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
10,668housing units
10,668
Total Housing Units
10,283
Occupied Units
385
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$302,300
Median Home Value
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$1,514
Median Rent
2014
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
+8.7%
YoY Change (2024)
295
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+195%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79765 have increased 8.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +195% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.5% | 263 |
| 2021 | -0.8% | 261 |
| 2022 | +2.8% | 268 |
| 2023 | +1.3% | 272 |
| 2024 | +8.7% | 295 |
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 587 business establishments in ZIP 79765, employing approximately 12,535 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,339,471,000.
587
Businesses
12,535
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 70 | 11.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 61 | 10.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 60 | 10.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 51 | 8.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 48 | 8.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 44 | 7.5% |
| Construction | 42 | 7.2% |
| Retail trade | 40 | 6.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 36 | 6.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 33 | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 5.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 32 | 5.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 18 | 3.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 1.4% |
| Information | 4 | 0.7% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.7% |
| 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 79765 vs 79762 →
ZIP 79765 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
- 79707
Midland (79707)
32,854 residents
- 79761
Odessa (79761)
30,488 residents
- 79765 6,927
Odessa (79765)
6,927 residents
- 79758 2,197
Gardendale (79758)
2,197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79765 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79765 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79765
Odessa (79765)
$104,965 median income
- 79758
Gardendale (79758)
$102,560 median income
- 79707
Midland (79707)
$99,886 median income
- 79762
Odessa (79762)
$75,272 median income
- 79761
Odessa (79761)
$68,228 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79765 ranks the highest 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 79765, 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 (6,927 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.