79705 Zip Code Profile

79705 is a rural zip code in Midland, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $158,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Midland metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $75,876/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79705 earn an average of $50,199/year. Women earn only $22,407/year.

12,830 people in 79705 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79705? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.2 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 16,190 men and 17,346 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,821 people (out of the 33,536 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,034 homes, and 1,152 businesses every day. 156 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79705 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Nanjing, China!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,786 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 33,536
• White Population: 26,974
• Black Population: 3,546
• Hispanic Population: 10,210
• Asian Population: 432
• Hawaiian Population: 43
• Indian Population: 400
• Male Population: 16,190
• Female Population: 17,346
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 38

• 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: 2,787 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 432/915

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,523
• Drive alone: 10,984
• Carpool: 1,265
• Public transit: 36
• Ride bikes or walk: 156


• Average commute time: 18.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 352
•    5 - 9: 2,245
•    10 - 14: 3,705
•    15 - 19: 2,964
•    20 - 24: 1,246
•    25 - 29: 293
•    30 - 34: 851
•    35 - 39: 131
•    40 - 44: 97
•    45 - 59: 168
•    60 - 89: 132
•    90 plus: 339

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $158,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $65,307
• Businesses: 1,023
• Employees: 12,312
• Annual Payroll: $672,199,000
• Average Family Income: $75,876
• Median Family Income: $44,673
• Average Income for Men: $50,199
• Average Income for Women: $22,407

• 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

Emerson Elementary

2800 Moss Ave

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1790

Fannin Elementary

2400 Fannin Ave

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1450

Milam Elementary

301 E Dormard Ave

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1470

Pease Communications/Technology Ma

1700 E Magnolia Ave

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1480

Santa Rita Elementary

5306 Whitman St

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1490

Middle Schools

Goddard Junior High

2500 Haynes Ave

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1300

Other Schools

Lee Freshman High School

1400 E Oak Ave

Midland, TX 79705

(432) 689-1250