Best Places76262, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76262, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
76262 ranks 553rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 76262
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.
76262's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76262 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$173,329 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 76262 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76262
A household needs to earn about $176,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76262 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $173,329; 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 76262's effective rate of 1.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 76262
76262's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 76262.
Who works in 76262, and how
Work in 76262 centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 76262
76262 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 76262 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76262, month by month
76262 sees roughly 126 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 36° |
| April | 77° | 66° | 55° |
| July | 98° | 87° | 77° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 76262
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 13 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 76262
Schools across 76262 average an A, better than 91% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Walnut Grove ElA+ · 77% proficient
- Samuel Beck ElA+ · 72% proficient
- Lakeview ElA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carroll MiddleA+ · 85% proficient
- Medlin MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Bear Creek IntA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Carroll Senior H SA+ · 87% proficient
- Argyle H SA+ · 82% proficient
- Keller H SA · 78% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76262 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76262 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 76262 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 76262 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 100% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 24% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 76262
Is 76262 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76262 ranks 553rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and population health, and lowest on property taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76262 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $613,070. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $173,329 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 76262 safe?
Yes, 76262 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $297 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76262?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 36. That works out to about 126 pleasant days a year, more than 79% of zip codes.
Is 76262 good for families?
Schools beat 91% of zip codes, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $877 a month.
Compare 76262 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76262. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76262 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.
76262 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76262: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76262: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76262: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76262: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76262 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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