ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 79415

Part of Lubbock, TX

Pop. 15,794·Lubbock County·683rd most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$925/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.9%

vs US Median

-$1,023

Reported rents

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ZIP 79415 · $925

More affordable than 99% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,948/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$750

1 BR

$910

2 BR

$1,080

3 BR

$1,500

4 BR+

$1,760

Research median

$1,080/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 ($36,468) is $912 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($910); a 2-bedroom is $1,080.

Rank in Lubbock

1st cheapest of 13 ZIP codes in Lubbock.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79415. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$11,100/yr

At $925/mo median

Location

CityLubbock

StateTX

CountyLubbock County

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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, +1.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 79415 (Lubbock, TX) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 22.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

15,794

Median income

$36,468

Median age

27.6

Renters

62.9%

Age distribution

23.5%

35.8%

18.6%

Under 1823.5%

18–3435.8%

35–5418.6%

55–6410.4%

65+11.7%

Gender

53.4%

46.6%

Male53.4%

Female46.6%

Race & ethnicity

50.8%

59.2%

White50.8%

Black7.2%

Hispanic59.2%

Asian4.6%

Education (25+)

22.5%

33.1%

21.9%

22.5%

No HS diploma22.5%

HS diploma33.1%

Some college21.9%

Bachelor's+22.5%

Housing tenure

37.1%

62.9%

Owner37.1%

Renter62.9%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 79415 in Lubbock, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$33,112 → $36,468

up 10.1%

Population

17,048 → 15,794

down 7.4%

Renter share

61.2% → 62.9%

+1.7 pts

Bachelor's+

18.2% → 22.5%

+4.3 pts

Median age

26.6 → 27.6

+1.0 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $36,468 today, compared with $33,112 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 17,048 to 15,794 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.4% change. About 62.9% of households rent today, against 61.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 18.2% to 22.5%.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 79415 covers Lubbock, TX. The median rent here is $925/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $910/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($36,468/yr), ZIP 79415 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 79415?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $37,000/year (about $18/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $925/mo in ZIP 79415. The local median household income is $36,468/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.