79761 ZIP Code, Odessa, TX

79761 is a ZIP code in Odessa, Texas in Ector County. It covers 10 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79762, 79765 and 79763. 30,164 people live here in 12,755 households. At about 2,890 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (58% own). Median household income is $68,228, below the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents30,164
Households12,755
Median household income$68,228
Income per person$34,348
Median age30.2
Homeowners58.3%
Median home value$166,000
Median rent$1,187
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
Average commute (minutes)22.3
Households with kids under 1837.4%
Moved in the past year18.2%
Below the poverty line17.8%
Broadband internet82.2%
Speak a non-English language at home49.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.5%
$10–15K5.8%
$15–25K6.1%
$25–35K6.8%
$35–50K13.4%
$50–75K13.7%
$75–100K15.4%
$100–150K14.7%
$150–200K7.2%
$200K+8.6%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1019.1%
10–1914.2%
20–248.7%
25–3414.2%
35–4413.3%
45–5411.5%
55–648.0%
65–746.6%
75+4.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage23.0%
Owned outright31.9%
Rented39.2%
Vacant5.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house61.6%
Townhome1.7%
2–4 units7.8%
5–19 units12.7%
20+ units9.0%
Mobile / other7.1%

Businesses in 79761

1,029 business establishments with 16,519 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

79761 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 12,053 residential and 1,504 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 79761

79761 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 12,053 residential and 1,504 business mailboxes. Routes range from 75 homes (C023) to 1,271 homes (C028); the median route has 601 homes. The Census counted 12,755 households in 79761 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4993
500–74911
750–9992
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 79761 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route C020 — Est. median household income $151,944, 522 homes
  2. Route C004 — Est. median household income $100,433, 273 homes
  3. Route C010 — Est. median household income $99,331, 557 homes
  4. Route C011 — Est. median household income $95,793, 605 homes
  5. Route C018 — Est. median household income $82,434, 595 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers

Most families with kids

For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.

  1. Route C028 — Est. families with children under 18 50.6%, 1,271 homes
  2. Route C010 — Est. families with children under 18 50.5%, 557 homes
  3. Route C031 — Est. families with children under 18 46.5%, 930 homes
  4. Route C018 — Est. families with children under 18 44.0%, 595 homes
  5. Route C002 — Est. families with children under 18 43.6%, 566 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers

Most homeowners

Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.

  1. Route C011 — Est. owner-occupied homes 92.1%, 605 homes
  2. Route C020 — Est. owner-occupied homes 91.0%, 522 homes
  3. Route C008 — Est. owner-occupied homes 83.9%, 739 homes
  4. Route C010 — Est. owner-occupied homes 80.4%, 557 homes
  5. Route C031 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.1%, 930 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.

  1. Route C033 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 66.3%, 293 homes
  2. Route C004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 38.2%, 273 homes
  3. Route C032 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 34.2%, 698 homes
  4. Route C021 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 32.8%, 315 homes
  5. Route C025 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.9%, 1,197 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers

Newest homes

Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.

  1. Route C028 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 21.3%, 1,271 homes
  2. Route C031 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 9.1%, 930 homes
  3. Route C021 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 7.5%, 315 homes
  4. Route C007 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 7.2%, 671 homes
  5. Route C027 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.5%, 573 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 259, 573 homes
  2. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 223, 315 homes
  3. Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 200, 293 homes
  4. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 75 homes
  5. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 273 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 79761

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City56677$64,92063.4%43.6%15.1%
C004City273145$100,43346.2%26.4%38.2%
C007City67149$53,67551.8%32.5%22.3%
C008City73950$44,10983.9%16.8%3.5%
C010City5573$99,33180.4%50.5%4.9%
C011City6052$95,79392.1%38.3%7.9%
C016City71713$66,47258.5%24.6%17.0%
C018City5952$82,43454.0%44.0%18.3%
C020City52242$151,94491.0%21.8%3.0%
C021City315223$56,47844.4%25.8%32.8%
C023City75156$65,10940.7%25.9%27.3%
C024City60126$58,43958.3%23.6%22.6%
C025City1,1976$72,18249.0%28.2%27.9%
C027City573259$58,71767.3%30.3%21.9%
C028City1,27122$49,82566.5%50.6%18.7%
C030City85555$66,95166.7%40.0%8.9%
C031City93069$56,47776.1%46.5%8.6%
C032City698105$60,52147.0%31.3%34.2%
C033City293200$60,36429.0%33.1%66.3%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79761 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 79761

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 79761

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79761, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 79761 in?
79761 is a Odessa, TX mailing address. By land area, 95% lies inside Odessa; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 79761 in?
79761 is in Ector County.
What is the population of 79761?
About 30,164 people (±1,898), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,187.
What is the median household income in 79761?
$68,228 (±$9,364), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 79761?
19 USPS carrier routes with 12,053 residential and 1,504 business mailboxes (13,635 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 79761?
The closest, measured center to center: 79762 (4.8 mi, Odessa), 79765 (5.8 mi, Odessa), 79763 (6.9 mi, West Odessa), 79764 (7.5 mi, West Odessa), 79766 (9.8 mi, Odessa) and 79758 (11 mi, Gardendale).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.