Best Places76798, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76798, 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.
76798 ranks 5,496th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76798
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.
76798's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76798 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute10.4 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 76798 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 13% of zip codes
Who lives in 76798
76798 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76798.
Who works in 76798, and how
Work in 76798 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 28%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 42%
Life in 76798
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76798.
What the weather is like in 76798, month by month
76798 sees roughly 144 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 50° | 38° |
| April | 78° | 69° | 57° |
| July | 96° | 88° | 75° |
| October | 82° | 71° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 76798
The nearest airport, Waco Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76798
Schools across 76798 average a D+, better than 13% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Waco ElD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cesar Chavez MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- University H SC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76798 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76798 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 76798 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76798
Is 76798 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76798 ranks 5,496th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and a strong job market, and lowest on thin health care access and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76798 safe?
Yes, 76798 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $279 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76798?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 38. That works out to about 144 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of zip codes.
Compare 76798 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76798. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76798 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.
76798 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76798: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76798: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76798: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76798: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76798 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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