Best Places76544, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76544, 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.
76544 ranks 20,696th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76544
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.
76544's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76544 ranks high
- Short commute11.3 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$614 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 76544 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
Who lives in 76544
76544 runs younger than the country, 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 76544.
Who works in 76544, and how
Work in 76544 centers on hospitality & food and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in 76544
76544 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 95% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 76544 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76544, month by month
76544 sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 61, 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 | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 58° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 75° |
| October | 82° | 70° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 76544
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76544
Schools across 76544 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lakewood ElB+ · 55% proficient
- House Creek ElB · 50% proficient
- Clarke ElB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Belton MiddleB · 46% proficient
- Copperas Cove J HB · 44% proficient
- S C Lee J HB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Killeen Isd Early College H SA · 74% proficient
- Gatesville H SB− · 44% proficient
- Copperas Cove H SC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76544 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76544 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 76544 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 76544 suits
Common questions about living in 76544
Is 76544 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76544 ranks 20,696th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and low taxes, and lowest on thin health care access and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76544 safe?
76544 is safer than 15% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $637 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76544?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 114 pleasant days a year, more than 72% of zip codes.
Is 76544 good for families?
Schools beat 35% of zip codes, crime safety beats 15%, and childcare runs $614 a month.
Is 76544 good for remote workers?
Cost of living against local pay beats 35% of zip codes, though advertised internet speeds beat only 36% of zip codes. About 9% of workers already work from home.
Compare 76544 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76544. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76544 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.
76544 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76544: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76544: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76544: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76544: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76544 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.
- 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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