Housing data for ZIP code 79070

Name: Housing in ZIP code 79070, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 79070 has an estimated 9,626 residents and 4,220 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Ochiltree County.

27.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $891 (±$237) a month.

The median home value is $131,500 (±$15,379).

The median household income is $70,915 (±$9,585) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 9,626 (±105)
Median gross rent: $891
Median home value: $131,500
Households that rent: 27.8%

How ZIP code 79070 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Residents	9,626 (±105)	9,786	30,188,424	334,922,499
Housing units	4,220 (±70)	4,345	12,128,515	143,775,355
Households that rent	27.8% (±6.1 points)	27.3%	37.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$891 (±$237)	$891	$1,403	$1,413
Median home value	$131,500 (±$15,379)	$134,400	$283,800	$332,700
Median household income	$70,915 (±$9,585)	$70,183	$78,476	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,906 (±$225)	$1,906	$4,232	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	50.1% (±16.3 points)	50.1%	51.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	57.9% (±7.8 points)	57.0%	33.2%	49.7%
Average commute	20.0 minutes (±4.1)	19.9 minutes	26.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	90.2% (±3.0 points)	89.5%	91.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	33.1 years (±0.8)	33.3 years	35.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 79070, median gross rent is not measurably different from Ochiltree County ($891).

It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 79070

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Less than $500	1.2% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	3.9%	6.3%
$500 to $999	53.4% (±15.8 points)	53.4%	17.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	28.5% (±14.8 points)	28.5%	35.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	7.9% (±6.1 points)	7.9%	25.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	8.9% (±11.2 points)	8.9%	11.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	4.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	2.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79070

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$1,689 (±$488)
2 bedrooms	$849 (±$195)
3 bedrooms	$1,068 (±$480)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79070

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	35.1% (±13.5 points)	35.1%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±8.5 points)	7.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.6% (±5.0 points)	4.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±2.7 points)	2.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.2% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	46.9% (±16.0 points)	46.9%	42.3%	41.9%

50.1% (±16.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79070 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79070

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Less than $50,000	15.1% (±5.6 points)	14.7%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	21.9% (±5.8 points)	21.3%	7.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	20.8% (±6.3 points)	20.4%	7.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14.4% (±5.8 points)	14.1%	10.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	15.2% (±4.5 points)	16.8%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	9.3% (±4.5 points)	9.2%	28.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 79070

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	72.9% (±5.3 points)	72.6%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.3% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±3.1 points)	3.6%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	15.8% (±3.9 points)	16.3%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79070 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
2020 or later	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	13.9% (±4.3 points)	14.2%	17.4%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	3.7% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	17.9%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±3.6 points)	9.9%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	14.4% (±3.7 points)	15.0%	14.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	19.1% (±4.7 points)	18.5%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	25.4% (±5.1 points)	24.6%	7.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	7.8% (±3.0 points)	7.9%	6.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.1% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	2.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	2.5% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	3.1%	11.7%

57.9% of the homes in ZIP code 79070 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79070

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	66.2% (±5.4 points)	66.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.5% (±5.1 points)	28.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.4 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79070 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 79070	Ochiltree County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	72.5% (±5.6 points)	72.6%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.4% (±5.2 points)	19.2%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.3% (±2.7 points)	4.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	14.4%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79070 take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 79070

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
79033	12 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
79093	14 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
79005	18 mi	$946	$155,900	$70,223	17.5%
79081	23 mi	$1,109	$147,700	$68,542	18.0%
73931	24 mi	$875	$96,600	$50,000	16.4%
79024	27 mi	$593	$110,100	$71,250	28.7%
73944	30 mi	$519	$48,500	$87,572	37.1%
79059	30 mi	$841	$142,500	$66,875	15.5%

Crime reported to police in Ochiltree County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Ochiltree County recorded 218 violent and 260 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 79070 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79070: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 79070

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79070?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79070 is $891 (±$237) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 79070?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 79070 is $131,500 (±$15,379) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79070?

The median household income in ZIP code 79070 is $70,915 (±$9,585) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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