ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79706: Midland County, TX

ZIP Code 79706 (Midland County, Texas) has an estimated 34,281 residents in 12,018 households. The median household income is $108,059, the median home value is $316,400 and the median gross rent is $1,247/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

34,281

Margin of error ±2,241

Median household income

$108,059

Margin of error ±$15,790

Median home value

$316,400

Margin of error ±$32,594

Median gross rent

$1,247/mo

Margin of error ±$372

Median age

35.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 79706 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 7970635.6 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79706$108,059Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79706$45,384Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 797068.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 797063.7%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7970622.3%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79706$316,400Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79706$1,247/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7970679.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7970625.5 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 797062.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79706

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 79706 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79706	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	34,281	±2,241	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	35.6 yrs	±1.1 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,018	±899	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$108,059	±$15,790	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$45,384	±$4,353	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.2%	±3.1 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	±2.4 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%	±3.7 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$316,400	±$32,594	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,247/mo	±$372	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.6%	±5.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min	±3.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.8%	±1.1 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 79706
Group	ZIP 79706	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	44.9%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	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	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	48.6%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79706 is

State: Texas
Main county: Midland County— also overlaps Glasscock County, Upton County
Largest overlapping place: Midland (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 689.51 sq mi· about 50 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

79701 Midland, TX 79703 Midland, TX 79707 Midland, TX 79765 Odessa, TX

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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.