ZIP Code 79766

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ector County, Texas.

Population: 10,712
Median household income: $70,965
Median home value: $151,200

Covering part of Ector County, Texas, ZIP Code 79766 has about 10,712 residents. At $70,965, its median household income sits in line with Ector County's $71,031.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79766's population grew 39.2% from 7,694 to 10,712, while its median gross rent rose 9.9% from $1,001 to $1,100.

The median resident is 30.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,712
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,965
Median home value: $151,200
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 3,516
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,69410,712

Median household income

$53,300$70,965

Median home value

$98,200$151,200

Median gross rent

$1,001$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,694	$53,300	$98,200	$1,001
2020	7,676	$62,344	$147,400	$842
2021	10,755	$66,588	$136,600	$1,112
2022	11,822	$71,346	$166,300	$1,065
2023	10,712	$70,965	$151,200	$1,100

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,157	10.8%
5 to 17	2,094	19.5%
18 to 24	928	8.7%
25 to 34	1,767	16.5%
35 to 44	1,144	10.7%
45 to 54	1,143	10.7%
55 to 64	1,870	17.5%
65 to 74	390	3.6%
75 and over	219	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,632	24.6%
Black or African American	305	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.5%
Asian	46	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	356	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,319	68.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.9%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,738	41.9%
High school graduate	1,713	26.2%
Some college or associate's	1,433	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	576	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	73	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,216	81.8%
Carpooled	437	11.1%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	68	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	187	4.8%
Other means	19	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	654	17.5%
15 to 29 min	1,781	47.6%
30 to 44 min	724	19.3%
45 to 59 min	258	6.9%
60+ min	326	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 18.3% (1,818 of 9,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,791	82.6%
Nonfamily households	588	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,379	96.1%
Vacant	137	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,718	80.4%
Renter-occupied	661	19.6%

1-unit, detached50.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,775	50.5%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	31	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,694	48.2%

ZIP Code 79766

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