ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 79414

Part of Lubbock, TX

Pop. 17,596·Lubbock County·669th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,064/mo

Year-over-Year

-1.5%

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

-$868

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 79414 · $1,064

More affordable than 96% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$860

1 BR

$1,040

2 BR

$1,240

3 BR

$1,720

4 BR+

$2,050

Research median

$1,240/mo

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

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 79414 is 2% below its high of $1,086 in November 2025, at $1,064 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Texas

Rent in ZIP 79414 changed -1.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.2%.

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 5 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($49,057) is $1,226 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,040); a 2-bedroom is $1,240.

Rank in Lubbock

5th cheapest of 13 ZIP codes in Lubbock.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 79412, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($937/mo), about $1,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79414. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,768/yr

At $1,064/mo median

Location

CityLubbock

StateTX

CountyLubbock 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 (-1.5% YoY, -0.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 79414 (Lubbock, TX) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,596

Median income

$49,057

Median age

28.9

Renters

65.4%

Age distribution

19.9%

39.9%

21.6%

12.6%

Under 1819.9%

18–3439.9%

35–5421.6%

55–646%

65+12.6%

Gender

45.4%

54.6%

Male45.4%

Female54.6%

Race & ethnicity

58.3%

40.8%

White58.3%

Black8.4%

Hispanic40.8%

Asian1.3%

Education (25+)

28.1%

36.9%

24.1%

No HS diploma10.9%

HS diploma28.1%

Some college36.9%

Bachelor's+24.1%

Housing tenure

34.6%

65.4%

Owner34.6%

Renter65.4%

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

2022 vs 2026

How ZIP 79414 in Lubbock, TX has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,002 → $1,064

up 6.2%

Income

$43,279 → $49,057

up 13.4%

Population

18,081 → 17,596

down 2.7%

Renter share

63.7% → 65.4%

+1.7 pts

Bachelor's+

28% → 24.1%

-3.9 pts

Median age

28.1 → 28.9

+0.8 yrs

Rent in ZIP 79414 in Lubbock, TX has increased 6.2% since 2022, going from about $1,002 per month to roughly $1,064 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $43,279 in 2021 to $49,057 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 7.2 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 18,081 to 17,596 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.7% change. About 65.4% of households rent today, against 63.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 28% to 24.1%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 79414 in Lubbock, TX market of 2022.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 79414 covers Lubbock, TX. The median rent here is $1,064/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,040/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,240/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($49,057/yr), ZIP 79414 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.5% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 79414?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $43,000/year (about $21/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,064/mo in ZIP 79414. The local median household income is $49,057/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 79414?

Rent in ZIP 79414 has fallen 1.5% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 2% below its high of $1,086 in November 2025.

How does ZIP 79414 compare to other ZIPs in Texas?

ZIP 79414 is one of the more affordable among Texas ZIP codes for rent, ranking #669 of 693 at $1,064/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 79414 changed -1.5%, against a typical +1.2% across the 629 Texas ZIP codes Zillow tracks.