September 2026 Congressional District
Texas's 7th Congressional District (TX-7), September 2026 edition
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Lizzie Fletcher
In September 2026, Texas's 7th Congressional District (TX-7) had a median household renter margin of -$402.20 per month. The national median household renter margin for September 2026 was -$965.14 per month. Rank 189 of 435 districts for the median household income group, using the average of renter and blended-owner margins (rank 1 is best).
This is the September 2026 published edition for Texas's 7th Congressional District (TX-7). It preserves the figures, methodology version, and source record available for that edition. When you quote or cite these figures, name the edition month so readers can find this exact archived copy.
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Two adults: monthly margin by housing path
Rank 47 of 435. Take-home pay minus required costs; rank 1 is the highest. Every group is in the table below.
- Renter-$201.74
- Homeowner (median cost)-$407.56
- Homeowner with mortgage-$1,121.56 Lowest
- Mortgage paid off+$552.44 Highest
These are modeled required costs at current market prices, not your actual bills. How we measure
| Income group | Net income | Margin · Renter | Margin · Homeowner (median cost) | Margin · Homeowner with Mortgage | Margin · Homeowner, Mortgage Paid Off | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One adult | $3,663.30 | -$1,336.43 | -$1,542.25 | -$2,256.25 Lowest | -$582.25 Highest | 37 of 435 |
| Two adults | $7,326.59 | -$201.74 | -$407.56 | -$1,121.56 Lowest | +$552.44 Highest | 47 of 435 |
| Median household | $5,306.53 | -$402.20 | -$608.02 | -$1,322.02 Lowest | +$351.98 Highest | 189 of 435 |
| Senior 65+ | $5,333.46 | +$839.83 | +$634.01 | -$79.99 Lowest | +$1,594.01 Highest | 34 of 435 |
| Senior couple 65+ See the note under the table. | $7,660.16 | +$1,144.03 | +$938.21 | +$224.21 Lowest | +$1,898.21 Highest | 51 of 435 |
| Social Security | $2,088.79 | -$2,404.66 | -$2,610.92 | -$3,324.92 Lowest | -$1,650.92 Highest | 244 of 435 |
| Two Social Security See the note under the table. | $3,208.00 | -$3,306.41 | -$3,512.67 | -$4,226.67 Lowest | -$2,552.67 Highest | 233 of 435 |
The Social Security row uses the SSA average retired-worker benefit. The Senior couple 65+ row uses Census household income for householders 65 and older, scaled to two-or-more-person senior households using the stated ACS and PUMS sources. The Two Social Security row uses the Social Security Administration published aged-couple average benefit. Neither row doubles a one-person figure.
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Texas's 7th Congressional District (TX-7) on the map
Net monthly income minus required costs equals the monthly margin. Where rankings appear, they are produced by the same formula for all 435 districts, never by editorial selection. Ranks compare each income group across all 435 districts using the average of the group’s own renter and blended-owner margins after each margin is rounded to whole dollars; rank 1 is the highest average. All seven household groups are ranked separately. Tied places are listed alphabetically by state name, then by district number. The basket is a market-price standard: current asking rent and unsubsidized average marketplace premiums. It can run above what a settled household pays, and the methodology states this. The market-rent line is the one non-federal input, the Zillow Observed Rent Index, labeled wherever it appears. Each report uses the newest Zillow rent release available when it is built, and the report names the Zillow data month. Rent data: Data Provided by Zillow Group. See the methodology for sources, definitions, and calculation rules. Figures from values 8baab6e146a3bfc1c41c6cf1857224b9223bea4cb64e496bb712ed00b3618e84 · build 048ae30f.
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ZIP codes in this district
77002, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77019, 77024, 77025, 77027, 77030, 77036, 77042, 77046, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77063, 77072, 77074, 77077, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77215, 77219, 77227, 77237, 77242, 77244, 77248, 77254, 77256, 77257, 77263, 77265, 77266, 77277, 77282, 77401, 77402, 77406, 77407, 77411, 77450, 77469, 77479, 77498
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