ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 76259

Part of Ponder, TX

Pop. 6,596·Denton County·41st most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$2,175/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$243

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 76259 · $2,175

More expensive than 69% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,370

1 BR

$1,430

2 BR

$1,670

3 BR

$2,100

4 BR+

$2,670

Research median

$1,670/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($101,845) is $2,546 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,100); a 4-bedroom is $2,670.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 76207, 8 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,556/mo), about $7,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 76259. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$26,100/yr

At $2,175/mo median

Location

CityPonder

StateTX

CountyDenton County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 76259 (Ponder, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 26.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,596

Median income

$101,845

Median age

36.6

Renters

26.2%

Age distribution

28.5%

18.2%

23.5%

18%

Under 1828.5%

18–3418.2%

35–5423.5%

55–6418%

65+11.8%

Gender

52.6%

47.4%

Male52.6%

Female47.4%

Race & ethnicity

85.1%

14.4%

White85.1%

Black1.2%

Hispanic14.4%

Asian1.5%

Education (25+)

13%

24%

36.3%

26.7%

No HS diploma13%

HS diploma24%

Some college36.3%

Bachelor's+26.7%

Housing tenure

73.8%

26.2%

Owner73.8%

Renter26.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 76259 in Ponder, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$80,316 → $101,845

up 26.8%

Population

5,469 → 6,596

up 20.6%

Renter share

19.1% → 26.2%

+7.1 pts

Bachelor's+

30.2% → 26.7%

-3.5 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $80,316 in 2021 to $101,845 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 5,469 to 6,596 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.6% change. About 26.2% of households rent today, against 19.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 30.2% to 26.7%.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 76259 covers Ponder, TX. The median rent here is $2,175/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,670/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($101,845/yr), ZIP 76259 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 76259?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $87,000/year (about $42/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,175/mo in ZIP 76259. The local median household income is $101,845/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.