Best Places76020, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76020, 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.
76020 ranks 11,467th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 76020
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.
76020's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76020 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 135 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 76020 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Short commute32.7 minutes each way, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76020
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76020 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $92,153; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 76020's effective rate of 1.19%, 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 76020
76020'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 76020.
Who works in 76020, and how
Work in 76020 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 76020
76020 has more parkland per resident than 68% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 76020 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76020, month by month
76020 sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 98° | 88° | 78° |
| October | 82° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 76020
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 30 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 41.3 million passengers in 2025, with 289 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 76020
Schools across 76020 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cross Timbers ElB · 45% proficient
- Martin ElB · 44% proficient
- Walnut Creek ElB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wayside MiddleB · 45% proficient
- W E Hoover ElB− · 43% proficient
- Tison MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Boswell H SA− · 59% proficient
- Springtown H SB · 49% proficient
- Azle H SB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76020 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76020 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 76020 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 76020 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 72% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 76020
Is 76020 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76020 ranks 11,467th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, a strong job market, and low taxes, and lowest on summer heat and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76020 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $337,427. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $92,153 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 76020 safe?
76020 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $406 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76020?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 38. That works out to about 135 pleasant days a year, more than 84% of zip codes.
Is 76020 good for families?
Schools beat 56% of zip codes, crime safety beats 46%, and childcare runs $887 a month.
Compare 76020 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76020. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76020 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.
76020 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76020: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76020: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76020: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76020: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76020 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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