Best Places75954, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75954, 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.
75954 ranks 28,063rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 75954
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.
75954's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75954 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$590 a month, better than 86% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 75954 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75954
A household needs to earn about $20,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75954 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,560, 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 75954's effective rate of 0.93%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 75954
75954's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75954.
Who works in 75954, and how
Work in 75954 centers on health care & social and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 75954
75954 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 75954 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 75954, month by month
75954 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 96° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 75954
The nearest airport, Shreveport Regional, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75954
Schools across 75954 average a B−, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Joaquin ElC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Joaquin J H SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Carthage J HB− · 41% proficient
- Center MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Joaquin H SA− · 60% proficient
- Carthage H SB+ · 58% proficient
- Center H SC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75954 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75954 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 75954 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75954
Is 75954 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75954 ranks 28,063rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on thin health care access and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75954 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $74,061. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $53,560 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 75954 safe?
75954 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $529 per resident a year.
Compare 75954 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75954. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75954 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.
75954 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75954: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75954: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75954: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75954: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75954 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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