Best Places76502, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76502, 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.
76502 ranks 5,072nd 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 76502
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.
76502's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76502 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 76502 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76502
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76502 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,493, 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 76502's effective rate of 1.48%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 76502
76502 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76502.
Who works in 76502, and how
Work in 76502 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 76502
76502 has more late-night spots per resident than 69% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 76502 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76502, month by month
76502 sees roughly 146 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 97° | 85° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 76502
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76502
Schools across 76502 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lakewood ElB+ · 55% proficient
- Joe M Pirtle ElB · 50% proficient
- Charter Oak ElB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lake Belton MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
- Academy J HB+ · 51% proficient
- North Belton MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Belton H SA− · 62% proficient
- Troy H SB+ · 58% proficient
- Belton H SB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76502 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76502 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 76502 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 76502 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 76502
Is 76502 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76502 ranks 5,072nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, a strong job market, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76502 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $281,591. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $85,493 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 76502 safe?
Yes, 76502 is safer than 87% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $249 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76502?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 37. That works out to about 146 pleasant days a year, more than 88% of zip codes.
Is 76502 good for families?
Schools beat 58% of zip codes, crime safety beats 87%, and childcare runs $614 a month.
Compare 76502 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76502. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76502 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.
76502 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76502: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76502: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76502: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76502: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76502 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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