Best Places76828, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76828, 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.
76828 ranks 27,591st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 76828
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.
76828's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76828 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 154 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 76828 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76828
A household needs to earn about $39,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76828 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,701, 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 76828's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 76828
76828 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76828.
Who works in 76828, and how
Work in 76828 centers on construction and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 76828
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76828.
What the weather is like in 76828, month by month
76828 sees roughly 154 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, 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 | 61° | 46° | 36° |
| April | 81° | 66° | 54° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 67° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 76828
The nearest airport, Abilene Regional, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 143 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76828
Schools across 76828 average a C+, better than 49% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cross Plains ElB− · 43% proficient
- Coleman ElC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Coleman J HB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Coleman H SB · 47% proficient
- Cross Plains H SC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76828 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76828 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 76828 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76828
Is 76828 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76828 ranks 27,591st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, a stable housing market, and low taxes, and lowest on summer heat and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76828 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $152,100. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $49,701 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 76828 safe?
76828 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $696 per resident a year.
Compare 76828 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76828. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76828 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.
76828 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76828: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76828: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76828: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76828: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76828 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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