ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 76078

Part of Rhome, TX

Pop. 10,828·Wise County·61st most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$2,097/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-4.6%

vs US Median

+$165

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 76078 · $2,097

More expensive than 66% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,230

1 BR

$1,250

2 BR

$1,610

3 BR

$2,210

4 BR+

$2,680

Research median

$1,610/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($99,866) is $2,497 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,210); a 4-bedroom is $2,680.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76078. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,164/yr

At $2,097/mo median

Location

CityRhome

StateTX

CountyWise County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are down 0.0% year-over-year. Push hard on price, concessions, and lease terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -4.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 76078 (Rhome, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 25.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

10,828

Median income

$99,866

Median age

34.9

Renters

16.4%

Age distribution

27.5%

22.8%

27.7%

Under 1827.5%

18–3422.8%

35–5427.7%

55–6411.4%

65+10.6%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

69.2%

28.6%

White69.2%

Black3.3%

Hispanic28.6%

Education (25+)

14.3%

27.8%

32.1%

25.7%

No HS diploma14.3%

HS diploma27.8%

Some college32.1%

Bachelor's+25.7%

Housing tenure

83.6%

16.4%

Owner83.6%

Renter16.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 76078 in Rhome, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$83,263 → $99,866

up 19.9%

Population

8,753 → 10,828

up 23.7%

Renter share

17.8% → 16.4%

-1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

19.4% → 25.7%

+6.3 pts

Median age

37.4 → 34.9

-2.5 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $99,866 today, compared with $83,263 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 76078 in Rhome, TX adding about 2,075 residents over the five-year window, up 23.7% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 19.4% to 25.7% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 76078 covers Rhome, TX. The median rent here is $2,097/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,610/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($99,866/yr), ZIP 76078 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 76078?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $84,000/year (about $40/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,097/mo in ZIP 76078. The local median household income is $99,866/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.