Best Places75846, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75846, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
75846 ranks 24,920th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 75846
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.
75846's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75846 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$686 a month, better than 76% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 75846 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75846
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75846 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,622, 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 75846's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 75846
75846 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75846.
Who works in 75846, and how
Work in 75846 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 75846
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75846.
What the weather is like in 75846, month by month
75846 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 66° | 57° |
| July | 96° | 84° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 75846
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75846
Schools across 75846 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Leon ElB · 47% proficient
- Centerville ElC · 34% proficient
- H O Whitehurst ElC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Buffalo J HB− · 42% proficient
- Groesbeck MiddleC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Leon H SA− · 60% proficient
- Buffalo H SB+ · 53% proficient
- Centerville Jr-sr H SB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75846 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75846 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 75846 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75846
Is 75846 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75846 ranks 24,920th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, a stable housing market, and state finances, and lowest on education levels and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75846 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $184,179. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $56,622 median income, cost of living beats 15% of zip codes.
Is 75846 safe?
75846 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $575 per resident a year.
Compare 75846 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75846. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75846 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.
75846 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75846: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75846: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75846: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75846: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75846 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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