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Ector County · Texas

ZIP code 79763

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79763 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
34,878

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,618

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79763 sits in Ector County, Texas and is home to 34,878 people. Median household income is $57,618, the median home is worth $127,300 and median gross rent is $1,097. 71.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Ector County

FIPS 48135

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 79763

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

Population
34,878ZIP 79763 residents
Median household income
$57,618Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,097Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79763

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$661/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.3%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 79763 compares

ZIP 79763 against the median ZIP in Ector County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79763County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,618$70,965$68,103-15%
Median home value$127,300$151,200$194,900-35%
Median gross rent$1,097$1,246$1,105-1%
Population34,8786,6405,317+556%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Ector County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 31% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,212
Home value

above 25% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,274
Population

larger than 85% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#301

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78016Medina County$57,609$173,600$739
76351Archer County$57,607$125,600$496
75455Titus County$57,585$168,800$821
75449Fannin County$57,566$122,000$443
79701Midland County$57,679$204,000$1,336
75860Freestone County$57,551$124,100$852

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ector County.

ZIP 79763 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79763?
ZIP 79763 lies mostly in Ector 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 79763?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79763 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,097 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $127,300-35% 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 79763, 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.