79766 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78064
79766
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 31%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 45%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 20%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 78064 | 79766 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,365 | 11,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,887 | $74,407 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,772 | $28,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 58/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $220,700 | $140,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,111 | $1,158 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 82.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4% | 12.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 107 | 1,191 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 10.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.3% | 32.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.7" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 31.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 31.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
78064
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
79766
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 78064 — Pleasanton, TX · 79766 — Odessa, TX · How this is calculated: methodology