ZIP Codes of Ector County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
171,416
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$82,556
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
71,969
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
4,352
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
63.35%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
18.23%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 13 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:13 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:432
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:54 PM
Population:171,416 [See All]
FIPS:48135
CBSA:Odessa, TX
Land Area:1,222 sq mi
Water Area:3 sq mi
Coordinates:31.8620, -102.4546
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Texas's #29 most populous county
171,416 residents across 13 ZIPs — #29 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Odessa · 39,927 people
23.3% of county total
Highest Income
Odessa · $104,965 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Odessa · 260.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Odessa · 165.9% (10-yr)
9,742 → 25,904 residents
Most Educated
Odessa · 28.1% bachelor's+
4,433 of 15,776 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Ector County


171,416 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 1,222 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 149,180 to 171,416 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.9% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79765 (Odessa, $104,965 median) and poorest ZIP 79763 (Odessa, $56,877) are 20.6 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $132,500 in 79763 (Odessa) to $390,700 in 79758 (Gardendale).

Density varies 251× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 79758 (Gardendale) to 2,873 in 79761 (Odessa).

Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Odessa — top growth ZIPs averaged +87.8% over the past ten years ( 79765 , 79758 and 79766 ).

Educational attainment ranges from 10.0% bachelor's+ in 79763 (Odessa) to 28.1% in 79765 (Odessa) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #29 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #41 for median household income with the #44 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,457 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

18.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (18,770 of 102,948 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Odessa.

8 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

All ZIP Codes in Ector County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79762OdessaStandard39,927$75,27220.0-5.3%
79763OdessaStandard35,174$56,877131.60.4%
79761OdessaStandard30,164$68,22810.5-6.9%
79764OdessaStandard27,013$65,17072.830.0%
79765OdessaStandard25,904$104,96525.8165.9%
79766OdessaStandard11,041$74,407260.648.6%
79758GardendaleStandard2,016$102,560176.448.9%
79741GoldsmithStandard177$112,969250.2-36.1%
79776PenwellPO Box035.7
79759NotreesPO Box0238.6-100.0%
79769OdessaPO Box00.0
79768OdessaPO Box0.0
79760OdessaPO Box0.0

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