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Midland County · Texas

ZIP code 79703

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79703 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,638

ZCTA residents

Median income
$80,281

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$220,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79703 sits in Midland County, Texas and is home to 20,638 people. Median household income is $80,281, the median home is worth $220,600 and median gross rent is $1,466. 65.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Midland County

FIPS 48329

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 79703

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
20,638ZIP 79703 residents
Median household income
$80,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$220,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,466Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79703

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,145/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 79703 compares

ZIP 79703 against the median ZIP in Midland County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79703County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$80,281$99,979$68,103+18%
Median home value$220,600$280,500$194,900+13%
Median gross rent$1,466$1,383$1,105+33%
Population20,63827,6785,317+288%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Midland County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 68% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#555
Home value

above 60% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#686
Population

larger than 72% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#563

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77968Victoria County$80,281$225,700$778
78250Bexar County$80,289$221,900$1,470
76273Grayson County$80,244$234,400$1,171
76649Bosque County$80,357$174,500$1,368
77563Galveston County$80,199$198,700$1,405
75969Angelina County$80,438$155,300$1,068

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Midland County.

ZIP 79703 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79703?
ZIP 79703 lies mostly in Midland County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 79703?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79703 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,466 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $220,600+13% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79703, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.