West Odessa is a community in Ector County, Texas, home to about 32,594 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79764, and parts of 79763 are in West Odessa too.
Mostly West Odessa; also Odessa
Mostly Odessa; part is in West Odessa
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)232 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West 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.
West Odessa had 33,340 residents in the 2020 census, up 87% since 2000.
It’s the 115th 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 (4 miles 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).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Odessa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Public schools here are run by Ector County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Fly ElOdessa | Pre-K–5 | 1,091 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Noel ElOdessa | K–5 | 501 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Odessa Career and Technical Early College H SOdessa | 9–12 | 418 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Odessa.
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