Odessa is a city in Ector County, Texas, home to about 115,322 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 79761, 79762, 79763, 79765 and 79766, and parts of 79707, 79758 and 79764 are in Odessa too.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Odessa; also West Odessa
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Mostly West Odessa; part is in Odessa
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)235 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX283 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Odessa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Odessa had 114,428 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Ector County grew from 381 residents in 1900 to 165,171 in 2020.
Ector County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Odessa, TX weather station (about a mile away).
66,236 jobs at 3,994 businesses in Ector County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
967 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Odessa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 154 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 251 |
| Dentists | 81 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 225 |
| Mental health providers | 124 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (14 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1881.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ector County ISD, Compass Academy Charter School, Harmony Public Schools - West Texas and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Montessori MagnetOdessa | Pre-K–6 | 550 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Blanton ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 510 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Cameron Dual Language MagnetOdessa | Pre-K–6 | 644 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Carver Early Ee-KgOdessa | Pre-K | 385 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| El Magnet at HaysOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| El Magnet at Milam ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 583 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| El Magnet at Reagan ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 685 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| El Magnet at ZavalaOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 726 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gonzales ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lamar Early Ee-KgOdessa | Pre-K–K | 338 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lauro Cavazos ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 614 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Murry Fly ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 1,091 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Pease ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 621 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Reg Day School for DeafOdessa | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Ross ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| The Odessa Y Learning CenterOdessa | Pre-K | 209 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Barbara Jordan ElOdessa | K–5 | 807 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Burnet ElOdessa | K–5 | 325 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Compass Academy Charter SchoolOdessa | K–12 | 1,558 | Charter | 4.7 mi |
| Dowling ElOdessa | K–5 | 712 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Edward K Downing ElOdessa | K–5 | 834 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| El Magnet at BlackshearOdessa | K–5 | 715 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| G E 'Buddy' West ElOdessa | K–5 | 780 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Goliad ElOdessa | K–5 | 565 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Harmony Science Academy - OdessaOdessa | K–8 | 541 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Idea Yukon AcademyOdessa | K–5 | 736 | Charter | 6.1 mi |
| Ireland ElOdessa | K–5 | 431 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| L B Johnson ElOdessa | K–5 | 475 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lee Buice ElOdessa | K–5 | 844 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Noel ElOdessa | K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.2 mi |
And 18 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads SchoolOdessa | Pre-K–K | 13 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| Kiddie Kollege PreschoolOdessa | Pre-K–K | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Montessori Mastery School of OdessaOdessa | Pre-K–12 | 115 | Presbyterian | 1.8 mi |
| Odessa Christian SchoolOdessa | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Church of Christ | 1.2 mi |
| St Johns Episcopal School OdessaOdessa | Pre-K–8 | 103 | Episcopal | 3.0 mi |
| St Marys Central Catholic SchoolOdessa | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| The Embassy AcademyOdessa | Pre-K–12 | 22 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Midland, West Odessa and Gardendale.
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