ZIP Code 79701

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Midland County, Texas.

Population: 27,678
Median household income: $57,679
Median home value: $204,000

ZIP Code 79701 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Midland County, Texas, home to about 27,678 residents. The median household income of $57,679 is below the Midland County median ($93,984).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79701's population declined 14.1% from 32,219 to 27,678, while its median gross rent rose 28.8% from $1,037 to $1,336.

The typical home was built around 1968. 24.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,678
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,679
Median home value: $204,000
Median gross rent: $1,336
Housing units: 11,393
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,21927,678

Median household income

$57,064$57,679

Median home value

$126,200$204,000

Median gross rent

$1,037$1,336

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,219	$57,064	$126,200	$1,037
2020	32,692	$54,915	$141,900	$1,075
2021	30,348	$52,409	$151,200	$1,089
2022	28,461	$57,500	$186,900	$1,222
2023	27,678	$57,679	$204,000	$1,336

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,071	7.5%
5 to 17	6,395	23.1%
18 to 24	2,503	9.0%
25 to 34	3,823	13.8%
35 to 44	3,863	14.0%
45 to 54	2,848	10.3%
55 to 64	2,622	9.5%
65 to 74	2,408	8.7%
75 and over	1,145	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,408	26.8%
Black or African American	2,748	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	49	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	657	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,795	60.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,549	27.2%
High school graduate	4,321	25.9%
Some college or associate's	4,727	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,153	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	959	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,907	75.8%
Carpooled	1,898	16.1%
Public transit	27	0.2%
Walked	180	1.5%
Bicycle	47	0.4%
Worked from home	604	5.1%
Other means	91	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,009	44.9%
15 to 29 min	4,165	37.4%
30 to 44 min	1,015	9.1%
45 to 59 min	478	4.3%
60+ min	483	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 24.3% (6,578 of 27,099)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,793	65.2%
Nonfamily households	3,620	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,413	91.4%
Vacant	980	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,733	64.7%
Renter-occupied	3,680	35.3%

1-unit, detached64.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,311	64.2%
1-unit, attached	239	2.1%
2 to 4 units	872	7.7%
5 to 19 units	966	8.5%
20 or more units	926	8.1%
Mobile home & other	1,079	9.5%

ZIP Code 79701

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