ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 77535

Part of Dayton, TX

Pop. 39,504·Liberty County·328th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,599/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.7%

vs US Median

-$333

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 77535 · $1,599

More affordable than 65% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,060

1 BR

$1,090

2 BR

$1,300

3 BR

$1,750

4 BR+

$2,180

Research median

$1,300/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 a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($84,497) is $2,112 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,750); a 4-bedroom is $2,180.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 77535. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,188/yr

At $1,599/mo median

Location

CityDayton

StateTX

CountyLiberty County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 77535 (Dayton, TX) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 14.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

39,504

Median income

$84,497

Median age

34.8

Renters

16.2%

Age distribution

26.7%

23.7%

28.5%

Under 1826.7%

18–3423.7%

35–5428.5%

55–649.4%

65+11.7%

Gender

47.7%

52.3%

Male47.7%

Female52.3%

Race & ethnicity

67.4%

27.9%

White67.4%

Black6.1%

Hispanic27.9%

Education (25+)

16.2%

36%

33.3%

14.5%

No HS diploma16.2%

HS diploma36%

Some college33.3%

Bachelor's+14.5%

Housing tenure

83.8%

16.2%

Owner83.8%

Renter16.2%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 77535 in Dayton, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$66,529 → $84,497

up 27.0%

Population

37,418 → 39,504

up 5.6%

Renter share

14.7% → 16.2%

+1.5 pts

Bachelor's+

10.6% → 14.5%

+3.9 pts

Median age

35.3 → 34.8

-0.5 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $66,529 in 2021 to $84,497 more recently. The population has grown by 5.6% since 2021, moving from about 37,418 residents to roughly 39,504. Renters now make up 16.2% of households, compared with 14.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 14.5% of adults here, versus 10.6% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 77535 covers Dayton, TX. The median rent here is $1,599/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($84,497/yr), ZIP 77535 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 77535?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $64,000/year (about $31/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,599/mo in ZIP 77535. The local median household income is $84,497/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.