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79761 Zip Code (Odessa, TX) Detailed Profile




City: Odessa, TX (87.35%)
County: Ector County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2019: 33,968
Zip code population in 2010: 30,488
Zip code population in 2000: 28,592

Houses and condos: 13,306
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,590
% of renters here:

40%
State:

38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79761: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 10.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,334 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 79761
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:

1.2% ($1,668)
Texas:

1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,037 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,198 (1.1%)

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Males: 17,165  (50.5%)
Females: 16,802  (49.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 79761:

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79761:

  • Never married: 33.9%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

Zip code 79761 compared to state average:

  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79761 (2019)
    • 16,48254.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 10,78335.4%White
    • 2,5738.4%Black
    • 2780.9%Two or more races
    • 1420.5%American Indian
    • 1630.5%Asian
    • 550.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 120.04%Some other race
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Urban population: 33,960
Rural population: 7

Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $135,012
79761:

$135,012
Texas:

$200,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 90 registered sex offenders living in 79761 zip code as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79761 is 385 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

31.3 years
Texas median age:

35.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79761, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,236 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,236
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $44,622 (reported on 89.6% of returns)
Here:

$44,622
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs below $25k, 88.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,579 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,579
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,518 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$7,518
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,670 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:

+$14,670
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,591 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

+$15,591
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,809 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
79761:

$14,809
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,100 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
79761:

$20,100
Texas:

$23,938

Total itemized deductions: $21,814 (17% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,814
State:

$24,724

Here:

16.9% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,208 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$7,208
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,070 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
79761:

$4,070
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,514 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,514
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.1%
Here:

61%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79761, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,234 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,234
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $28,998 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:

$28,998
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.8% for AGIs below $10k, 84.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,445 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,445
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,281 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,281
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,340 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$8,340
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,861 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

+$9,861
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,253 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
79761:

$3,253
Texas:

$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $21,633 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$21,633
Texas:

$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $16,716 (21% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,716
State:

$19,631

Here:

21.4% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,417 (6% of AGI, reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,417
State:

$4,753

Here:

6.4% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,344 (reported on 62.4% of returns)
79761:

$5,344
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,016 (reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,016
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.8%
Here:

64%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2019:
This zip code:

$57,820
Texas:

$64,034
Odessa, TX (79761) map Nearest zip codes: 79762, 79765, 79758, 79763, 79766, 79764.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

51.0%
Texas:

51.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.3%
Texas:

49.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,276
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,342


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 541 (379 now married, 162 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,650 (3,276 now married, 4,372 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79761 with a mortgage: 3,283 (135 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,787

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,273
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $436

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

12.5%
Whole state:

13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:

7.2%
Whole state:

7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 79761: Blackshear Staduim (A), Mesco Windmill (B), Ector County Courthouse (C), Odessa Fire Department Station 2 (D), Odessa Fire Department Central Station (E), The White-Pool House (F), The Presidential Museum (G), Odessa Fire Department Chief (H), Med - Trans Corporation (I), Carols Ambulance (J), Preferred Ambulance (K), Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum (L), White-Pool House (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Great Oil Basin Shopping Center (1), Rock Hill Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 79761 include: Bethel Baptist Church (A), Beacon Baptist Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), Iglesia Episcopal San Miguel Church (D), Grandview Church of God (E), First Church of God (F), Washington Avenue Church of Christ (G), Tanglewood Church of Christ (H), Highland and Bunche Street Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 79761 include: Woodson Park (1), Jim Parker Park (2), O'Connor Park (3), South Side Community Park (4), East Side Park (5), Royalty Park (6), Crump Park (7), Central Park (8), Progressive Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 4842014 or later
  • 1892010 to 2013
  • 6012000 to 2009
  • 1,1571990 to 1999
  • 1,2811980 to 1989
  • 2,6391970 to 1979
  • 1,5331960 to 1969
  • 4,3121950 to 1959
  • 9031940 to 1949
  • 1991939 or earlier

Zip code 79761 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Odessa, TX (79761)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Odessa, TX (79761)
  • 39no bedroom
  • 1211 bedroom
  • 1,4812 bedrooms
  • 3,8333 bedrooms
  • 1,4274 bedrooms
  • 1075+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Odessa, TX (79761)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Odessa, TX (79761)
  • 147no bedroom
  • 1,4621 bedroom
  • 1,6282 bedrooms
  • 1,0293 bedrooms
  • 3134 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Odessa, TX (79761) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Odessa, TX (79761) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 172no vehicle
  • 2,3351 vehicle
  • 2,7682 vehicles
  • 1,1933 vehicles
  • 4594 vehicles
  • 865+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Odessa, TX (79761) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Odessa, TX (79761) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 544no vehicle
  • 2,2641 vehicle
  • 1,3152 vehicles
  • 3373 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79761 household income distribution in 2019

  • Zip code 79761 household income distribution in 2019
  • 566Less than $10,000
  • 491$10,000 to $14,999
  • 492$15,000 to $19,999
  • 746$20,000 to $24,999
  • 448$25,000 to $29,999
  • 900$30,000 to $34,999
  • 422$35,000 to $39,999
  • 512$40,000 to $44,999
  • 457$45,000 to $49,999
  • 857$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,245$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,249$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,092$100,000 to $124,999
  • 917$125,000 to $149,999
  • 527$150,000 to $199,999
  • 619$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 79761

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 79761
  • 68Less than $10,000
  • 92$10,000 to $14,999
  • 111$15,000 to $19,999
  • 148$20,000 to $24,999
  • 95$25,000 to $29,999
  • 142$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 129$40,000 to $49,999
  • 281$50,000 to $59,999
  • 193$60,000 to $69,999
  • 293$70,000 to $79,999
  • 439$80,000 to $89,999
  • 279$90,000 to $99,999
  • 857$100,000 to $124,999
  • 647$125,000 to $149,999
  • 784$150,000 to $174,999
  • 413$175,000 to $199,999
  • 586$200,000 to $249,999
  • 401$250,000 to $299,999
  • 281$300,000 to $399,999
  • 64$400,000 to $499,999
  • 106$500,000 to $749,999
  • 19$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 79761

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 79761
  • 45Less than $100
  • 20$100 to $149
  • 118$200 to $249
  • 31$250 to $299
  • 67$300 to $349
  • 53$400 to $449
  • 80$450 to $499
  • 173$500 to $549
  • 203$550 to $599
  • 114$600 to $649
  • 174$650 to $699
  • 339$700 to $749
  • 241$750 to $799
  • 684$800 to $899
  • 253$900 to $999
  • 701$1,000 to $1,249
  • 364$1,250 to $1,499
  • 371$1,500 to $1,999
  • 57$2,000 to $2,499
  • 42$2,500 to $2,999
  • 389No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,023.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $187,135.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,974
  • Black or African American householders: $66,404
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $255,231
  • Asian householders: $397,796
  • Some other race householders: $88,119
  • Two or more races householders: $114,555
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,139

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $135,012
79761:

$135,012
Texas:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,799 - $189,484

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $157,606
Here:

$157,606
State:

$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,935
Here:

$181,935
State:

$268,635

In 2-unit structures: $21,166
Here:

$21,166
State:

$309,107

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $16,748
Here:

$16,748
State:

$205,835

Mobile homes: $29,822
Here:

$29,822
State:

$94,014

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,512
Here:

$16,512
State:

$52,538
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79761
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,069
  • One, attached: 309
  • Two: 325
  • 3 or 4: 244
  • 5 to 9: 1,008
  • 10 to 19: 923
  • 20 to 49: 262
  • 50 or more: 449
  • Mobile homes: 688

Unemployment: 6.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79761

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79761
  • 79.9%12,606Drove a car alone
  • 14.1%2,231Carpooled
  • 0.5%75Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%9Subway or elevated
  • 0.1%10Railroad
  • 0.1%9Bicycle
  • 2.2%341Walked
  • 0.4%70Other means
  • 2.3%356Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79761

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79761
  • 441Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,9555 to 9 minutes
  • 4,14210 to 14 minutes
  • 2,59215 to 19 minutes
  • 2,58820 to 24 minutes
  • 42725 to 29 minutes
  • 1,38430 to 34 minutes
  • 9035 to 39 minutes
  • 8240 to 44 minutes
  • 69845 to 59 minutes
  • 63460 to 89 minutes
  • 32890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,968
  • Male householders: 5,492 (2,136 living alone), Female householders: 6,130 (1,240 living alone)
  • 4,487 spouses (4,423 opposite-sex spouses), 818 unmarried partners, (655 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,151 children (10,074 natural, 298 adopted, 787 stepchildren), 1,924 grandchildren, 815 brothers or sisters, 762 parents, 66 foster children, 1,190 other relatives, 639 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 563 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,149 2-persons, 1,966 3-persons, 1,163 4-persons, 1,030 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 242 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,369 1-person, 437 2-persons, 44 3-persons

4,107 married couples with children.
3,476 single-parent households (922 men, 2,554 women).

54.2% of residents of 79761 zip code speak English at home.
44.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 11% well, 10% not well, 10% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 29% well, 13% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% very well, 7% well, 3% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 8% well, 10% not well, 1% not at all).

Foreign born population: 4,634 (13.6%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

13.6%
Whole state:

17.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 78%Honduras
  • 4%Nepal
  • 4%Liberia
  • 3%Barbados
  • 1%El Salvador
  • 1%Kuwait
  • 1%Azores Islands
Most common first ancestries reported in 79761
  • 5%American
  • 2%English
  • 1%German
  • 1%Nigerian
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%Scottish
  • 0%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,0102010 or later
  • 6592000 to 2009
  • 7871990 to 1999
  • 1,986Before 1990

Zip code 79761 topographic map

There are 405 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 79761.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ACE HI RENTALS INC (302 S INDUSTRIAL in ODESSA, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER CONSUMER GOODS RENTAL.
  • AMERI PRIDE LINEN AND APPAREL SERVICES (1201 S JACKSON AVE in ODESSA, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMERICAN LINEN SUPPLY CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: SANITARY LINEN SVC
  • 3-WAY AUTOMOTIVE (820 EAST 7TH STREET in ODESSA, TX)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
  • A & C AUTOMOTIVE (720 EAST 7TH STREET in ODESSA, TX)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
  • ACE TECH AUTO SERVICES (2321 KERMIT HIGHWAY in ODESSA, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • APACHE MACHINE & MFG INC (530 RYAN AVE in ODESSA, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 79761 marital status for males
Zip code 79761 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 51.9%Utility gas
  • 47.4%Electricity

Population in 1990: 30,126.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,193
  • Northeast: 344
  • Midwest: 832
  • South: 1,947
  • West: 2,376

59% of the 79761 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

84% of the 79761 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Odessa, TX (79761)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 175
Here:

4.9%
Texas:

7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144
Here:

6.3%
Texas:

6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 239
Here:

14.4%
Texas:

14.3%
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Class of Workers in 2019
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 84,833Legal occupations
  • 80,410Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 64,259Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 63,895Management occupations
  • 55,641Construction and extraction occupations
  • 51,914Life, physical, and social science occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ODESSA, TX):

  • BLACK MOUNTAIN STORES INC (1721 N TEXAS AVE; small business)
    $83,395 with Army for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-25. Completion date: 2003-02-03.
  • PATHTECH, LTD (1436 BRITTANY LN; small business) : $29,610 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment by Geological Survey, Army, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $22,068; 2005: $7,542; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $12,595 with Geological Survey for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-08-09. Completion date: 2004-09-03.
    $4,998 with Army for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2004-05-13. Completion date: 2004-05-20.
    $4,475 with Army for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-04-22. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
    $3,970 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
  • CITY OF MIDLAND (9506 LA FORCE BLVD) : $15,214 in 11 contracts from 2001 to 2003
    Contracts for Waste Treatment and Storage by Public Buildings Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $3,742; 2002: $0; 2003: $11,472; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,145 with Public Buildings Service for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
    $2,425, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
    $2,022, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
    $1,700, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  • JIMMIE M ANDERSON (2106 HAYWOOD AVE; small business) : $14,225 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $7,150 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
    $7,075, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-16. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
  • H AND K ARMORED SERVICE INC (713 E 3RD; small business)
    $4,400 with Defense Commissary Agency for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
  • ENGINE SERVICE & SUPPLY COMPAN (1902 ANDREWS HWY; small business)
    $4,195 with Army for Inspection Gages and Precision Layout Tools. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-04-16.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 27, 1-4: 31)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 15, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 17)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
  • Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 236 people in federal detention centers
  • 193 people in college/university student housing
  • 71 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 51 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 37 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 338 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 116 people in nursing homes
  • 112 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 97 people in halfway houses
  • 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED233$112,563116$101,724260$115,05050$42,1841$134,91054$78,32417$48,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$82,94119$96,87927$75,0716$15,6521$147,5603$31,73015$50,959
APPLICATIONS DENIED39$96,01072$95,363168$109,981137$23,3449$362,3231$45,53043$64,529
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$117,7575$69,11664$85,76713$46,2840$01$41,3200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$89,9902$75,99023$78,04020$34,3060$02$9,9950$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$126,6623$89,2100$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$108,0313$93,3230$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$55,6500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$58,0970$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$105,0000$01$105,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 79761
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 79761 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 130. The highest number of fires - 175 took place in 2006, and the least - 16 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 79761 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.7%), and Structure Fires (36.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79761
    • 1,01145.7%Outside Fires
    • 80536.4%Structure Fires
    • 31114.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 833.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79761, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79761 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13771.9 years
Mary12175.4 years
William11373.2 years
John10872.9 years
Robert9569.1 years
Charles6268.2 years
Joe4466.8 years
Dorothy4074.2 years
George4070.4 years
Willie3976.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 79761 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7175.1 years
Jones5274.6 years
Johnson3974.0 years
Davis3871.5 years
Taylor3773.9 years
Williams3575.6 years
White3376.5 years
Brown3373.1 years
Moore2972.2 years
Miller2970.2 years
Businesses in zip code 79761
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven9Papa John's Pizza1
Albertsons1Payless1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut2
Best Western1Quality1
Church's Chicken1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Starbucks1
FedEx9Studio 61
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway1
Ford1T-Mobile1
H&R Block2U-Haul1
KFC1UPS5
La Quinta1Volkswagen1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens1
Nike3Wendy's1
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