ZIP Code 79761 — Odessa city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79761 covers Odessa, TX in Ector County with a population of about 30,243.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-11; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.

Odessa, TX sits in a university / college context (near odessa college (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 79761 is about $69,279 — about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.0%; unemployment rate near 7.0%; 13.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Mining; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $158,400 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,029 (about 12% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.1% (about 8.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79761 in Odessa, TX, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,018. That sits below the local median household income ($69,279), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Odessa city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.3) and flood (81.7). 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 Odessa city, TX show little to no average snow and around 12.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,427 for ZIP 79761 (Odessa city, 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.