ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 79102

Part of Amarillo, TX

Pop. 9,393·Potter County·528th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,349/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.4%

vs US Median

-$583

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 79102 · $1,349

More affordable than 83% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$860

2 BR

$1,050

3 BR

$1,440

4 BR+

$1,670

Research median

$1,050/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 ($51,125) is $1,278 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,050); a 3-bedroom is $1,440.

Rank in Amarillo

4th cheapest of 7 ZIP codes in Amarillo.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 79106, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,086/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79102. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,188/yr

At $1,349/mo median

Location

CityAmarillo

StateTX

CountyPotter 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, +0.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 79102 (Amarillo, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 19.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,393

Median income

$51,125

Median age

33.2

Renters

50.9%

Age distribution

28.5%

22.5%

24.3%

13.4%

Under 1828.5%

18–3422.5%

35–5424.3%

55–6411.3%

65+13.4%

Gender

48.2%

51.8%

Male48.2%

Female51.8%

Race & ethnicity

63%

44.4%

White63%

Black5.5%

Hispanic44.4%

Asian2.3%

Education (25+)

20.8%

31.8%

27.5%

19.9%

No HS diploma20.8%

HS diploma31.8%

Some college27.5%

Bachelor's+19.9%

Housing tenure

49.1%

50.9%

Owner49.1%

Renter50.9%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 79102 in Amarillo, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$47,020 → $51,125

up 8.7%

Population

9,898 → 9,393

down 5.1%

Renter share

49.9% → 50.9%

+1.0 pts

Bachelor's+

18.5% → 19.9%

+1.4 pts

Median age

34.3 → 33.2

-1.1 yrs

Median household income grew from $47,020 to $51,125 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.7% shift. Headcount in the area went from 9,898 to 9,393 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.1% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 79102 covers Amarillo, TX. The median rent here is $1,349/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,050/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($51,125/yr), ZIP 79102 ranks as moderate 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 79102?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $54,000/year (about $26/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,349/mo in ZIP 79102. The local median household income is $51,125/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.