Local servicesHospitalOdessa Regional Medical Center5.1 miPost officeNortheast Odessa Post Office1.9 miTown hallOdessa City Hall5.4 miPoliceUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basin Police Department3.0 miFire stationOdessa Fire Department Station 82.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryBuice Elementary School1.4 miSchoolEctor County Youth Center1.5 miHighEctor County Alternative Education Center1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basin3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF9.2 miInterstateI-20 Bus4.6 miUS highwayUS 3852.3 miCoachMidland / OdessaAll Aboard America8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79762 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:44 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:45 am – 5:49 pm
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People39,927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.516,262 householdsMedian household income $75,272Median home value $232,900Median rent $1,317 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 19,513 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 33%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 32°F13 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days115 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Odessa Schlemeyer Fld station, 2 mi away; snow from Odessa
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basincollege · 3.0 miOdessa Collegecollege · 4.3 miAveritt Number 2 Lakelake · 8.5 miAveritt Number 3 Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSherwood Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 54 acresMemorial Gardenspark · 2.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes129 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202222 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEctor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ector County monitors, TX
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Odessaserves 123,334 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,977 ft907 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
