| 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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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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79762 | Odessa | Standard | 39,927 | $75,272 | 20.0 | -5.3% |
| 79763 | Odessa | Standard | 35,174 | $56,877 | 131.6 | 0.4% |
| 79761 | Odessa | Standard | 30,164 | $68,228 | 10.5 | -6.9% |
| 79764 | Odessa | Standard | 27,013 | $65,170 | 72.8 | 30.0% |
| 79765 | Odessa | Standard | 25,904 | $104,965 | 25.8 | 165.9% |
| 79766 | Odessa | Standard | 11,041 | $74,407 | 260.6 | 48.6% |
| 79758 | Gardendale | Standard | 2,016 | $102,560 | 176.4 | 48.9% |
| 79741 | Goldsmith | Standard | 177 | $112,969 | 250.2 | -36.1% |
| 79776 | Penwell | PO Box | 0 | — | 35.7 | — |
| 79759 | Notrees | PO Box | 0 | — | 238.6 | -100.0% |
| 79769 | Odessa | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79768 | Odessa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 79760 | Odessa | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |