ZIP 79762 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

Ector County, Texas's ZIP 79762 registers 24/100 composite distress, which DLRadar reads as low. The most distinctive pressure shows up in construction/permit lag (58/100), structural risk (56/100), institutional ownership (19/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (19/100) and mortgage stress (8/100). On the structural side it scores 56/100, with 2/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (85/100), climate & FEMA risk (83/100)).

The peak-phase market in 79762 posted values that rose 3.2% over the year, and 16% higher over three years (phase confidence 35/100). Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Median household income is $74,560, near the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 45% of renters are cost-burdened. The ZIP holds roughly 17,522 housing units. Home values center near $232,900, an affordability ratio of 2.9× — accessible. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 32/100. Population is roughly 40,141 with a median age of 31. 13.7% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The vacancy rate is 8.8%. Educational attainment sits at 22% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 57% of homes, renters 43%.

On balance 79762 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.