79766
ZIP 79766 is in Odessa, Texas, mostly in Ector County; area code 432; Central time. Odessa has 9 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Ector +2 more
- Metro area
- Odessa, TX
- Population
- 11,041
- Coordinates
- 31.7157, -102.3758
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Where 79766 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 79766 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggLGL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 79,766 = 2 × 39883. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011011110010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 79765 (Odessa, TX, 14 mi away) and 79768 (Odessa, TX, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 79766 becomes 66797, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (66779, 76679, 96767, 96776). The farthest-flung twin is 96767 in Lahaina, HI, 3,410 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯599 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 79766 and you would come out at 31.72°S, 77.62°E — 1,277 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 05m.
- 📏 At 305.0 square miles of land, 79766 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 232 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,041This ZIP11,041 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,541This ZIP3,541 |
| Housing units | 3,682This ZIP3,682 |
| Median age | 31.2This ZIP31.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,407This ZIP$74,407Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,800This ZIP$140,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,158This ZIP$1,158Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7%This ZIP12.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 36.2 / sq miThis ZIP36.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 273This ZIP273 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9,016This ZIP9,016 |
| Annual payroll | $843,157,000This ZIP$843,157,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,100This ZIP4,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $253,504,000This ZIP$253,504,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 305.01 sq miThis ZIP305.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.49 sq miThis ZIP1.49 sq mi |
Counties 79766 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ector County | 53.7% |
| Midland County | 27.3% |
| Crane County | 19.0% |
Other place names in 79766
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 79766
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
79760 | Odessa, TX | 3.6 mi |
79763 | Odessa, TX | 8.2 mi |
79768 | Odessa, TX | 9.0 mi |
79761 | Odessa, TX | 9.8 mi |
79776 | Penwell, TX | 11.3 mi |
79764 | Odessa, TX | 12.5 mi |
79765 | Odessa, TX | 14.1 mi |
79762 | Odessa, TX | 14.5 mi |
79769 | Odessa, TX | 14.8 mi |
79759 | Notrees, TX | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 79766?
79766 is in Odessa, Texas, in Ector County, part of the Odessa, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7157, -102.3758.
What county is 79766 in?
79766 spans 3 counties: Ector County, Midland County and Crane County. Most of it falls in Ector County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 79766?
Odessa uses area code 432, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 79766 in?
79766 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 79766?
About 11,041 people live in ZIP code 79766, in 3,541 households, at 36.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 79766?
$74,407 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 79766?
The closest are 79760 (3.6 mi), 79763 (8.2 mi), 79768 (9 mi), 79761 (9.8 mi) and 79776 (11.3 mi).
Is 79766 a PO Box ZIP code?
79766 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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