ZIP Code 79764 — West Odessa CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79764 covers West Odessa, TX in Ector County with a population of about 26,805.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.4 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.

Median household income in ZIP 79764 is about $68,367 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.9%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 19.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 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 $150,400 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $724 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.5% (about 3.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79764 in West Odessa, TX, a household would need roughly $41,000 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 $966. That sits below the local median household income ($68,367), 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 West Odessa CDP, 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 West Odessa CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 12.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,264 for ZIP 79764 (West Odessa CDP, 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.