Best Places75856, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75856, 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.
75856 ranks 30,474th 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 75856
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.
75856's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75856 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$592 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 75856 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Household income$43,587 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75856
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75856 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $43,587, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 75856's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 75856
75856 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 75856.
Who works in 75856, and how
Work in 75856 centers on agriculture & forestry and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 75856
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75856.
What the weather is like in 75856, month by month
75856 sees roughly 84 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 75856
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 79 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75856
Schools across 75856 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Groveton ElC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Crockett J HC− · 29% proficient
- Trinity J HD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Lovelady J H H SB+ · 57% proficient
- Crockett H SC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75856 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75856 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 75856 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75856
Is 75856 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75856 ranks 30,474th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, quiet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on summer heat and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75856 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $207,466. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $43,587 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 75856 safe?
75856 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $677 per resident a year.
Compare 75856 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75856. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75856 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.
75856 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75856: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75856: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75856: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75856: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75856 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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