79701 Zip Code Profile

79701 is a rural zip code in Midland, Texas. Median household income here ($27,369) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $78,200) are fairly typical for the Midland metro area.

The average family income here is $45,981/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79701 is $31,469.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79701 earn an average of $29,288/year. Women earn only $18,239/year.

8,750 people in 79701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79701? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 13,563 men and 14,165 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,635 people (out of the 27,728 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,850 homes, and 2,558 businesses every day. 192 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79701 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Isfahan, Iran!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,795 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,728
• White Population: 18,439
• Black Population: 3,202
• Hispanic Population: 16,580
• Asian Population: 125
• Hawaiian Population: 23
• Indian Population: 433
• Male Population: 13,563
• Female Population: 14,165
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CSA Name: Midland-Odessa, TX
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Midland TX
• County: Midland
• City: Midland
• Longitude: -102.1
• Latitude: 32.0
• Elevation: 2,795 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 432

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,470
• Drive alone: 6,465
• Carpool: 1,658
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 192


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 390
•    5 - 9: 1,772
•    10 - 14: 2,365
•    15 - 19: 1,897
•    20 - 24: 801
•    25 - 29: 159
•    30 - 34: 556
•    35 - 39: 12
•    40 - 44: 51
•    45 - 59: 162
•    60 - 89: 146
•    90 plus: 159

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $78,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,310
• Businesses: 1,717
• Employees: 24,272
• Annual Payroll: $1,333,241,000
• Average Family Income: $45,981
• Median Family Income: $27,369
• Average Income for Men: $29,288
• Average Income for Women: $18,239

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 34994.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: K. Michael Conaway (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 329
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Primary Schools

Bowie Elementary

805 Elk Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1401

Bunche Early Childhd Ctr

702 S Jackson St

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1410

Cr0 Ckett Elementary

401 E Parker Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1430

De Zavala Elementary

705 N Lee St

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1440

Greenwood Primary

10800 Hwy 307

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 685-7821

Houston Elementary

2000 W Louisiana Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1460

Lamar Elementary

3200 Kessler Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1820

South Elementary

200 W Dakota Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1550

Travis Elementary

900 E Gist Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1560

Washington Math/Science Institute

1800 E Wall St

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1570

West Early Childhood Ctr

2101 W Missouri Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1580

Middle Schools

Carver Center

1300 E Wall St

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1420

San Jacinto Junior High

1400 N N St

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1350

High Schools

Midland Excel Campus

906 W Illinois Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1234

Midland H S

906 W Illinois Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1100

Richard Milburn Academy (Midland)

3306 Andrews Hwy

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 522-7200

Other Schools

Culver Youth Home

3800 N Lamesa Rd

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-5000

Midland Academy Charter School

500 N Baird

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 686-0003

Midland Freshman High School

100 E Gist Ave

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-1200

Viola M Coleman H S

1600 E Golf Course Rd

Midland, TX 79701

(432) 689-5000