ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79701: Midland, TX

ZIP Code 79701 (Midland, Midland County, Texas) has an estimated 27,131 residents in 10,293 households. The median household income is $57,346, the median home value is $214,700 and the median gross rent is $1,220/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

27,131

Margin of error ±1,965

Median household income

$57,346

Margin of error ±$6,298

Median home value

$214,700

Margin of error ±$15,320

Median gross rent

$1,220/mo

Margin of error ±$120

Median age

32.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.9 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 79701 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7970132.9 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79701$57,346Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79701$31,463Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7970125.6%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 797013.1%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7970119.1%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79701$214,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79701$1,220/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7970167.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7970118.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 797016.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79701

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79701 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79701	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	27,131	±1,965	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	32.9 yrs	±2.3 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	10,293	±676	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,346	±$6,298	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,463	±$2,792	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	25.6%	±5.8 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.1%	±1.2 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.1%	±2.3 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$214,700	±$15,320	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,220/mo	±$120	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.0%	±4.0 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.9 min	±2.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.1%	±2.2 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79701
Group	ZIP 79701	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	26.8%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	60.9%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79701 is

State: Texas
Main county: Midland County
Largest overlapping place: Midland (92% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 12.07 sq mi· about 2,248 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Midland County

79703 Midland, TX 79706 Midland County, TX 79707 Midland, TX 79765 Odessa, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 79701 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.