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Census ZIP area · Census 2020–2024

Median rent and rent burden in ZIP area 77057

Median monthly gross rent
$1,374
± $42 margin
Rent burden · 30% or more
49%
± 3.4 percentage points
Severe burden · 50% or more
23.7%
± 2.8 percentage points

Burden figures cover an estimated 14,905 renter households with a computed rent-to-income ratio.

How much income would keep this rent at 30%?

The area’s median gross rent would equal 30% of an annual household income of $54,960. The calculation multiplies monthly rent by 12 and divides by 0.30.

Compare nearby ZIP areas

Among the published ZIP areas within 35 miles, the closest one with a lower, non-overlapping rent range was ZIP area 77081, 2.3 miles away. Its estimated median gross rent was $360 lower per month. That difference compares survey estimates for the same period.

Nearby survey estimates
AreaMiles awayMedian gross rent ± marginRent burdenSevere burden
ZIP area 770561.2$1,840 ± $5348.1%25.7%
ZIP area 770241.9$1,786 ± $6541.3%19.8%
ZIP area 770632$1,368 ± $4953.1%23.8%
ZIP area 770812.3$1,014 ± $3551.2%20.6%

Compare with broader areas

Same-period Census estimates
AreaMedian gross rent ± marginRent burdenSevere burden
ZIP area 77057$1,374 ± $4249%23.7%
United States$1,413 ± $251.1%25.9%

Data and definitions

How to read the estimates

The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year release provides these survey estimates. America.co matched Census rent tables by geography ID and used the Gazetteer’s representative points to calculate straight-line distance.

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