Local servicesHospitalMedical Center Hospital5.2 miPost officeWest Odessa Post Office3.1 miTown hallOdessa City Hall5.3 miPoliceTexas Tech University Police Department - Odessa Campus5.1 miFire stationWest Odessa Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF17 miInterstateI-20 Bus1.5 miUS highwayUS 3855.3 miCoachMidland / OdessaAll Aboard America16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79763 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79763 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 – 5:50 pm
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People35,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.213,679 householdsMedian household income $56,877Median home value $132,500Median rent $1,073 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,476 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 14,638 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, construction 13%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 60%24% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F12 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days106 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Odessa station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksOdessa Collegecollege · 5.6 miAveritt Number 2 Lakelake · 8.0 miUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basincollege · 9.0 miAveritt Number 3 Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKellus Turner Parkpark · 1.8 miFloyd Gwin Parkpark · 4.0 miMonahans Sandhills State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 3,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes117 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202232 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202643 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
Elevation2,956 ft901 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
