ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP area 79072, Hale County, Texas: rent, home value and fair market rent
ZCTA 79072 is the U.S. Census Bureau's statistical area for ZIP code 79072, in Hale County, Texas. It has about 8,550 occupied homes, 43.6% of them renter-occupied (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Census American Community Survey
Key figures for ZIP area 79072
Census ACS five-year estimates for ZCTA 79072, 2020–2024.
- Median gross rent
- $850 per monthRenter homes paying cash rent; rent plus utilities · Census table B25064
- Median home value
- $114,000Owner-occupied homes; the owner's estimate · Census table B25077
- Median household income
- $47,300 per yearAll households; 2024 dollars · Census table B19013
- Renter-occupied homes
- 43.6% of occupied homesCensus table B25003
- Occupied homes
- About 8,550Rounded to tens · Census table B25003
- Rental vacancy rate
- 5.7%Vacant for rent, share of the rental inventory · Census table B25004
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents
HUD fair market rents for ZIP 79072, fiscal year 2027
Fiscal year starting October 1, 2026. HUD's ZIP-level estimates at the 40th percentile of recent movers' gross rents, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in HUD-designated areas or where a housing agency opts in: a program benchmark, not the typical rent.
| Home size | Fair market rent per month |
|---|---|
| Studio (no bedroom) | $720 |
| 1 bedroom | $950 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,030 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,430 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,580 |
FHFA House Price Index (developmental)
House price trend in ZIP 79072: FHFA index for 2025
From repeat sales and refinancings of single-family homes; it can be revised. Data as of March 31, 2026.
- Annual change, 2025
- +6.9%FHFA HPI, five-digit ZIP codes (developmental)
- Change over five years, 2020–2025
- +42.9%
Derived, not official statistics
MyInversorAI indicators for ZIP 79072 (derived, not official statistics)
Calculated from the medians above, which describe different groups; no margin of error is computed for them.
- Estimated gross annual yield
- 8.9%MyInversorAI estimate: 12 × median rent ÷ median value.
- Price-to-income ratio
- 2.4MyInversorAI estimate: median value ÷ median income.
- Rent-to-income ratio
- 21.6%MyInversorAI estimate: 12 × median rent ÷ median income.At or below HUD's 30% cost-burden line.
They describe the area, not a home, and promise no return.
ZIP area and state
ZIP 79072 compared with Texas
Difference calculated by MyInversorAI.
| Median | ZIP 79072 | Texas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross rent (per month) | $850 | $1,403 | −39% |
| Home value | $114,000 | $283,800 | −60% |
| Household income (per year) | $47,300 | $78,476 | −40% |
Within the state
Where ZIP 79072 ranks in Texas
Among the ZIP areas of Texas with a published value; ranked by MyInversorAI.
- Median gross rent: tied with 14 others for 174th lowest of 1,367 ZIP areas, below 86% of the others.
- Median home value: tied with 3 others for 177th lowest of 1,451 ZIP areas, below 87% of the others.
- Median household income: tied with 1 other for 138th lowest of 1,483 ZIP areas, below 90% of the others.
- Rental vacancy rate: tied with 13 others for 383rd lowest of 997 ZIP areas, below 60% of the others.
Largest ZIP areas
The largest ZIP areas in Texas on this site
No other ZIP area with a page shares this main county, so the table lists the 8 ZIP areas of Texas with the most occupied homes among those with a page.
| ZIP area | Median gross rent | Rent vs ZIP 79072 | Median home value | Value vs ZIP 79072 | Gross yield (MyInversorAI estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 78660 | $1,860 | +$1,010 | $412,000 | +$298,000 | 5.4% |
| ZIP 77494 | $2,170 | +$1,320 | $476,000 | +$362,000 | 5.5% |
| ZIP 78130 | $1,660 | +$810 | $323,000 | +$209,000 | 6.2% |
| ZIP 77573 | $1,690 | +$840 | $368,000 | +$254,000 | 5.5% |
| ZIP 78641 | $1,940 | +$1,090 | $480,000 | +$366,000 | 4.9% |
| ZIP 79936 | $1,260 | +$410 | $179,000 | +$65,000 | 8.4% |
| ZIP 77433 | $1,960 | +$1,110 | $409,000 | +$295,000 | 5.8% |
| ZIP 78666 | $1,320 | +$470 | $307,000 | +$193,000 | 5.2% |
Quotable facts
Key facts about ZIP 79072
- In ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79072, the median gross rent was $850 a month and the median home value $114,000 in the Census ACS 2020-2024.
- Its median household income was $47,300 a year, and renters occupied 43.6% of its roughly 8,550 occupied homes.
- Its median gross rent is 39% lower than the Texas median ($1,403).
- Its median home value is 60% lower than the Texas median ($283,800).
- HUD's two-bedroom fair market rent in ZIP 79072 (fiscal year 2027) is $1,030 a month, 21% above the ACS median gross rent ($850).
- FHFA's developmental index for ZIP 79072 rose 6.9% in 2025 and 42.9% over five years.
- Its ACS rental vacancy rate was 5.7%, lower than in 60% of the other 996 Texas ZIP areas with a published rate.
- Its median household income is tied with 1 other for the 138th lowest of the 1,483 Texas ZIP areas with a published figure.
Sources and method
Where the figures come from
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
- Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Small Area Fair Market Rents. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User.
- Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index (five-digit ZIP codes, developmental).
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA to County Relationship File.
Rounded: ZIP-level ACS rents to $10, values to $1,000 and incomes to $100; state medians as published. No private listing data, forecasts or scores.
Caveats
Before you use these figures
A ZIP Code Tabulation Area does not always cover the same homes as the USPS ZIP code. Census medians with a coefficient of variation above 30%, or top- or bottom-coded, are not shown. Fair market rents are a HUD benchmark, not the typical rent. The main county holds the largest part of the area, not necessarily most residents.
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