Best Places76599, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76599, 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.
76599 ranks 24,893rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76599
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.
76599's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76599 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 167 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$614 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 76599 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76599
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76599 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,909, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 76599's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 76599
76599'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 76599.
Who works in 76599, and how
Work in 76599 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 76599
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76599.
What the weather is like in 76599, month by month
76599 sees roughly 167 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 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° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 76599
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76599
Schools across 76599 average a C+, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Gatesville IntB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Gatesville H SB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76599 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76599 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 76599 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76599
Is 76599 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76599 ranks 24,893rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low taxes, and cell coverage, and lowest on tree cover and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76599 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $342,400. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $75,909 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 76599 safe?
76599 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $860 per resident a year.
Compare 76599 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76599. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76599 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.
76599 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76599: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76599: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76599: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76599: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76599 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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