Best Places75556, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75556, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
75556 ranks 18,478th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 75556
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.
75556's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75556 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$558 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 75556 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75556
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75556 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,224, 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 75556's effective rate of 0.97%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 75556
75556 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75556.
Who works in 75556, and how
Work in 75556 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 75556
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75556.
What the weather is like in 75556, month by month
75556 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 79° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 75556
The nearest airport, Texarkana Regional-Webb Field, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 163 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75556
Schools across 75556 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- J K Hileman ElB− · 43% proficient
- Fouke Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Paulette Smith Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Atlanta MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
- Morris Upchurch MiddleC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Queen City H SB · 50% proficient
- Atlanta H SC+ · 40% proficient
- Fouke High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75556 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75556 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 75556 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75556
Is 75556 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75556 ranks 18,478th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on air quality and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75556 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $135,531. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $72,224 median income, cost of living beats 59% of zip codes.
Is 75556 safe?
Yes, 75556 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $285 per resident a year.
Compare 75556 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75556. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75556 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.
75556 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75556: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75556: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75556: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75556: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75556 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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