ZIP Code 79749 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79749 covers TX in Martin County with a population of about 557.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-19; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.9%; unemployment rate near 38.6%; 10.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Transportation, and Construction; about 15.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 139.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $173,500 — about 50% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $572 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 42.8% (about 22.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79749 in TX, a household would need roughly $48,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,115. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Very Low (composite score 20.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (69.9) and flood (28.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for TX show little to no average snow and around 13.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 26 for ZIP 79749 (TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.