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ZIP 79761 · Odessa

Who lives in ZIP code 79761 (Odessa, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Odessa, TX · Ector County

uszips 2026
People30,164
Median age30.2
Household income$68,228
Home value$156,224
Median rent$1,187/mo
Poverty17.8%
College degree+13.2%
Commute22 min

Place

Metro area
Odessa, TX
Wider region
Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX
Time zone
Central
Density
1,116 / sq mi
Housing units
12,755

County

Ector100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1019.1%
10–1914.2%
20s16.5%
30s14.1%
40s11.2%
50s10.0%
60s7.7%
70s5.2%
80+2.1%

11.1% are 65 or older; 69.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K20.3%
$25K–50K20.2%
$50K–75K13.7%
$75K–100K15.4%
$100K–150K14.7%
$150K+15.8%

30.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,097.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school23.6%
High school30.1%
Some college33.0%
Bachelor's9.4%
Graduate3.8%

42.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White43.9%
Black8.8%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other20.7%
Two or more25.4%

69.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
45.7%
Never married
32.7%
Divorced
15.2%
Widowed
6.4%
Family size
3.07
Dual-income families
53.3%

Housing

Own their home
58.3%
Rent burden
29.6%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
69.8%
Unemployment
6.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
Farmers
0.4%

Community

Charitable givers
10.1%
Veterans
4.7%
With a disability
12.2%
No health insurance
20.0%
Limited English
11.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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