Best Places75473, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75473, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
75473 ranks 12,039th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 75473
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.
75473's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75473 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$558 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute20.2 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 75473 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75473
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75473 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,458, 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 75473's effective rate of 0.92%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 75473
75473 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75473.
Who works in 75473, and how
Work in 75473 centers on manufacturing 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 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 75473
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75473.
What the weather is like in 75473, month by month
75473 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 95° | 83° | 73° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 75473
The nearest airport, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, is about 91 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75473
Schools across 75473 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bailey IntB− · 40% proficient
- Aaron Parker ElC+ · 38% proficient
- Fort Towson EsF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- Frank Stone MiddleB · 43% proficient
- Hugo MsD− · 13% proficient
- Fort Towson JhsF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- North Lamar H SB+ · 53% proficient
- Hugo HsF · 11% proficient
- Fort Towson HsF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75473 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75473 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 75473 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75473
Is 75473 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75473 ranks 12,039th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75473 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $220,643. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $88,458 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 75473 safe?
Yes, 75473 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $324 per resident a year.
Compare 75473 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75473. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75473 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.
75473 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75473: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75473: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75473: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75473: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75473 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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