ZIP Code 79701 — Midland city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79701 covers Midland, TX in Midland County with a population of about 27,678.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-11; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79701 is about $57,679 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.3%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 18.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Retail trade, and Construction; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $204,000 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,093 (about 6% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.7% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79701 in Midland, TX, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,310. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($57,679). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Midland city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.1) and flood (80.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Midland city, TX show little to no average snow and around 13.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,306 for ZIP 79701 (Midland city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.