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ZIP Code 79766: Odessa, TX
ZIP code 79766 uses the postal name Odessa, Texas and lies mostly in Ector County (54% of its land), reaching into Midland County and Crane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 6th most populous of Odessa's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $74,407 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Odessa · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Ector County (54%); Midland County (27%); Crane County (19%)
- Metro area
- Odessa, TX
- House districts
- TX-11 (81%), TX-23 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 305.0 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79766?
79766 centers on 31.716°, -102.376° and covers 305.0 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79763, 79761, 79765, 79762, 79769, 79759, 79731, 79706.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79766, 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 79766 compare with the rest of Odessa?
| Measure | 79766 | In Odessa | In Ector County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,041 | 6th of 7 | 6th of 11 | 784th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $74k | 3rd of 6 | 3rd of 6 | 551st of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $141k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
79766's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,886) is more than a quarter of the figure ($140,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% 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 79766?
The 2020 Census counted 9,688 people in 79766; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,041. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,041±1,367 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,688
- Households
- 3,541
- Median age
- 31.2
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 79766?
Of the 11,041 people the ACS estimates in 79766, 29.8% are under 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (69.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (23.0%).
- Under 1829.8%
- 18 to 6463.2%
- 65 and older7.0%
- Hispanic or Latino69.5%
- White, not Hispanic23.0%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 79766 earn?
Median household income is $74,407 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Ector County.
- Median household income
- $74,407±$11,333
- Income per person
- $28,801
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,8304,100 returns; wages 82% 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 79766?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,158
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 3,682
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79766?
273 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 57 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing55
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction53
- Construction40
- Wholesale trade23
- Real estate and rental and leasing19
- Other services (except public administration)18
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 79766?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79763 | Odessa | 35,174 | $57k | 8.2 mi |
| 79761 | Odessa | 30,164 | $68k | 9.8 mi |
| 79765 | Odessa | 25,904 | $105k | 14.1 mi |
| 79762 | Odessa | 39,927 | $75k | 14.5 mi |
| 79769 | Odessa | 0 | – | 14.8 mi |
| 79759 | Notrees | 0 | – | 16.2 mi |
| 79731 | Crane | 4,196 | $63k | 22.8 mi |
| 79706 | Midland | 34,281 | $108k | 25.5 mi |
| 79776 | Penwell | 0 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 79764 | Odessa | 27,013 | $65k | 12.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.