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Ector County, Texas

Ector County, Texas, has 173,801 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Odessa. It uses Central Time and covers 898 sq mi (2,326 km²) of land.

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Ector County in Texas
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Ector County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
173,801
Land area
898 sq mi (2,326 km²)
County seat or government
Odessa
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,536 ± $3,707
Median home value
$200,200 ± $9,662
Median rent, with utilities
$1,259 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
64.7% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Odessa, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.93 sq mi (10.2 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48135
Coordinates (central point)
31.865301, -102.542507
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ector County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7976239,927 people
  2. 7976335,174 people
  3. 7976130,164 people
  4. 7976427,013 people
  5. 7976525,904 people
  6. 7976611,041 people
  7. 797582,016 people
  8. 79741177 people
  9. 797590 people
  10. 797690 people
  11. 797760 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Ector County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Ector County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Ector County, largest first

  1. Ector County Independent School District164,654 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Odessa, Texas (city)115,322 people
  2. West Odessa, Texas (CDP)32,594 people
  3. Gardendale, Texas (CDP)1,544 people
  4. Goldsmith, Texas (city)177 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Crane County, Texas30 mi south
  2. Winkler County, Texas30 mi west
  3. Andrews County, Texas31 mi north
  4. Midland County, Texas32 mi east
  5. Ward County, Texas41 mi southwest
  6. Upton County, Texas46 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.