Odessa, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79766
Ector County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,115
- 10/sq mi
- $74,407
- Median income
- $140,800
- Median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Odessa pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79766 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, home to 6,115 residents across 617.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79766 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,407 (2% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,801. The poverty rate is 16.6%, with unemployment at 3.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $140,800 (43% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,158; owner occupancy is 82.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ector County, so 79766 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 79766
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Odessa, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79766.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
55 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
53 establishments
- Construction
Construction
40 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
23 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 19
Real estate and rental and leasing
19 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 79766, 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
6,115
Population
617.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79766?
31.2
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
21.9%
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?
$74,407
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$28,801
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
30.1 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
3,682housing units
3,682
Total Housing Units
3,541
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,800
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$1,158
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 273 business establishments in ZIP 79766, employing approximately 9,016 people with a combined annual payroll of $843,157,000.
273
Businesses
9,016
Employees
$843.2M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 55 | 20.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 53 | 19.4% |
| Construction | 40 | 14.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 23 | 8.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 19 | 7.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 18 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 6.2% |
| Retail trade | 12 | 4.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10 | 3.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 10 | 3.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 3.7% |
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 79766 vs 79763 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79763 | Odessa, TX | 34,079 | 7.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79766, 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 (6,115 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.