What city is 79762 in?

79762 is a Odessa, TX mailing address. By land area, 45% lies inside Odessa; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 79762?

About 39,927 people (±2,205), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,253.

What is the median household income in 79762?

$75,272 (±$6,061), 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 79762?

26 USPS carrier routes with 18,261 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes (19,539 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 79762?

The closest, measured center to center: 79761 (4.8 mi, Odessa), 79765 (5.9 mi, Odessa), 79758 (6.3 mi, Gardendale), 79764 (7.6 mi, West Odessa), 79763 (9.6 mi, West Odessa) and 79707 (12.3 mi, Midland).

79762 ZIP Code, Odessa, TX

79762 is a ZIP code in Odessa, Texas in Ector County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79761, 79765 and 79758. 39,927 people live here in 16,262 households. At about 1,310 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $75,272, close to the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Odessa, TX
County: Ector County
Land area: 30 sq mi
Population: 39,927
Median household income: $75,272
Carrier routes: 26 (18,261 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,927
Households	16,262
Median household income	$75,272
Income per person	$39,550
Median age	31.5
Homeowners	55.9%
Median home value	$232,900
Median rent	$1,317
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.1%
Average commute (minutes)	22.7
Households with kids under 18	39.2%
Moved in the past year	16.5%
Below the poverty line	13.9%
Broadband internet	94.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	34.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.7%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	5.8%
$25–35K	5.4%
$35–50K	11.7%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	20.6%
$150–200K	9.4%
$200K+	8.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.7%
10–19	15.6%
20–24	7.2%
25–34	16.5%
35–44	13.7%
45–54	10.4%
55–64	9.6%
65–74	6.7%
75+	3.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.5%
Owned outright	23.6%
Rented	40.7%
Vacant	7.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.6%
Townhome	3.0%
2–4 units	6.5%
5–19 units	16.9%
20+ units	10.6%
Mobile / other	3.3%

Businesses in 79762

1,021 business establishments with 15,528 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 209
Accommodation and Food Services: 145
Finance and Insurance: 87
Other Services (except Public Administration): 86
Health Care and Social Assistance: 77
Construction: 63
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 63
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 56

EDDM carrier routes

79762 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 18,261 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 79762

79762 has 26 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C), 1 rural (R)) with 18,261 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes. Routes range from 366 homes (C067) to 1,178 homes (C069); the median route has 676 homes. The Census counted 16,262 households in 79762 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	11
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

Best routes in 79762 for…

Highest income

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

Route C071 — Est. median household income $121,273, 1,087 homes
Route C070 — Est. median household income $116,917, 869 homes
Route C072 — Est. median household income $115,082, 678 homes
Route C064 — Est. median household income $110,884, 675 homes
Route R016 — Est. median household income $108,412, 677 homes

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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.

Route C055 — Est. families with children under 18 57.3%, 466 homes
Route C052 — Est. families with children under 18 55.3%, 492 homes
Route C053 — Est. families with children under 18 51.0%, 457 homes
Route C060 — Est. families with children under 18 50.9%, 536 homes
Route C076 — Est. families with children under 18 48.4%, 648 homes

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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.

Route C055 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.6%, 466 homes
Route C074 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.2%, 469 homes
Route C053 — Est. owner-occupied homes 84.9%, 457 homes
Route C073 — Est. owner-occupied homes 79.6%, 866 homes
Route C077 — Est. owner-occupied homes 77.6%, 1,135 homes

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Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

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

Route C062 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 28.1%, 983 homes
Route C044 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.3%, 828 homes
Route C072 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 25.2%, 678 homes
Route C070 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.3%, 869 homes
Route C057 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.7%, 411 homes

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

Newest homes

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

Route R016 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 63.6%, 677 homes
Route C071 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 38.0%, 1,087 homes
Route C077 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 35.0%, 1,135 homes
Route C044 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 23.6%, 828 homes
Route C069 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 23.4%, 1,178 homes

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Most businesses

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

Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 677 homes
Route C062 — USPS business mailboxes 155, 983 homes
Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 366 homes
Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 411 homes
Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 787 homes

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Every carrier route in 79762

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C036	City	787	101	$47,017	54.9%	47.3%	4.8%
C044	City	828	70	$62,555	57.2%	38.6%	26.3%
C046	City	686	39	$66,675	60.9%	45.0%	4.5%
C048	City	593	2	$87,661	77.4%	39.0%	10.4%
C049	City	545	69	$90,130	69.3%	40.1%	2.8%
C052	City	492	2	$96,789	72.0%	55.3%	1.5%
C053	City	457	5	$91,788	84.9%	51.0%	11.6%
C055	City	466	5	$96,425	96.6%	57.3%	13.1%
C057	City	411	104	$75,109	68.3%	36.4%	22.7%
C060	City	536	16	$82,986	69.9%	50.9%	6.5%
C061	City	615	16	$72,078	65.0%	30.0%	13.4%
C062	City	983	155	$59,175	34.9%	35.6%	28.1%
C063	City	533	4	$91,515	74.1%	40.2%	1.6%
C064	City	675	5	$110,884	75.3%	30.7%	5.6%
C066	City	939	33	$95,101	62.9%	24.9%	13.8%
C067	City	366	117	$100,696	67.5%	45.0%	12.6%
C068	City	742	38	$71,517	62.9%	47.4%	11.9%
C069	City	1,178	36	$98,658	45.6%	28.3%	17.8%
C070	City	869	48	$116,917	65.4%	47.9%	23.3%
C071	City	1,087	9	$121,273	64.6%	23.6%	16.7%
C072	City	678	97	$115,082	57.1%	45.2%	25.2%
C073	City	866	20	$102,762	79.6%	44.7%	5.3%
C074	City	469	57	$84,886	88.2%	46.9%	7.3%
C076	City	648	7	$56,715	53.8%	48.4%	6.7%
C077	City	1,135	56	$91,811	77.6%	48.1%	6.3%
R016	Rural	677	159	$108,412	69.2%	34.2%	12.1%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79762 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

79761 — Odessa city, TX (4.8 mi)
79765 — Odessa city, TX (5.9 mi)
79758 — Gardendale CDP, TX (6.3 mi)
79764 — West Odessa CDP, TX (7.6 mi)
79763 — West Odessa CDP, TX (9.6 mi)
79707 — Midland city, TX (12.3 mi)
79703 — Midland city, TX (13.8 mi)
79766 — Odessa city, TX (14.5 mi)

Areas that include 79762

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79762, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 79762 in?: 79762 is a Odessa, TX mailing address. By land area, 45% lies inside Odessa; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 79762 in?: 79762 is in Ector County.
What is the population of 79762?: About 39,927 people (±2,205), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,253.
What is the median household income in 79762?: $75,272 (±$6,061), 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 79762?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 18,261 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes (19,539 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 79762?: The closest, measured center to center: 79761 (4.8 mi, Odessa), 79765 (5.9 mi, Odessa), 79758 (6.3 mi, Gardendale), 79764 (7.6 mi, West Odessa), 79763 (9.6 mi, West Odessa) and 79707 (12.3 mi, Midland).

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