Best Places75850, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75850, 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.
75850 ranks 14,100th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 75850
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.
75850's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75850 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Household income$110,071 median, better than 86% of zip codes
Where 75850 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75850
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75850 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $110,071, 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 75850's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 75850
75850 runs older than the country, 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 75850.
Who works in 75850, and how
Work in 75850 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 75850
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75850.
What the weather is like in 75850, month by month
75850 sees roughly 96 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 78° | 66° | 57° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 75850
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 47 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 87 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75850
Schools across 75850 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Leon ElB · 47% proficient
- Centerville ElC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Leon H SA− · 60% proficient
- Centerville Jr-sr H SB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75850 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75850 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 75850 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75850
Is 75850 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75850 ranks 14,100th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, a stable housing market, and what local pay buys, and lowest on summer heat and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75850 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $198,900. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $110,071 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 75850 safe?
Yes, 75850 is safer than 59% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $331 per resident a year.
Compare 75850 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75850. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75850 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.
75850 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75850: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75850: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75850: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75850: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75850 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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