Best Places75048, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75048, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
75048 ranks 2,352nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 75048
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
75048's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75048 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$131,416 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 75048 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75048
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75048 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $131,416, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 75048's effective rate of 1.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 75048
75048's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75048.
Who works in 75048, and how
Work in 75048 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 75048
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75048.
What the weather is like in 75048, month by month
75048 sees roughly 106 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 65° | 56° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 80° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 75048
Dallas Love Field sits about 18 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 8.2 million passengers in 2025, with 91 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 75048
Schools across 75048 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Don Whitt ElA+ · 75% proficient
- Cheri Cox ElA · 66% proficient
- Miller ElB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Murphy MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Dr Al Draper IntermedA · 61% proficient
- B G Hudson MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Plano East Sr H SA+ · 81% proficient
- Wylie H SA · 71% proficient
- Sachse H SB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75048 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75048 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 75048 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 75048 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 25% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 75048
Is 75048 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75048 ranks 2,352nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, fast internet, and a strong job market, and lowest on property taxes and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75048 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $417,361. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $131,416 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 75048 safe?
Yes, 75048 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $327 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 75048?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 38. That works out to about 106 pleasant days a year, more than 67% of zip codes.
Is 75048 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 63%, and childcare runs $876 a month.
Compare 75048 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75048. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75048 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
75048 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75048: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75048: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75048: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75048: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75048 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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