Best Places76841, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76841, 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.
76841 ranks 24,655th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76841
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.
76841's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76841 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$518 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 76841 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76841
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76841 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $104,969, 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 76841's effective rate of 1.12%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 76841
76841 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76841.
Who works in 76841, and how
Work in 76841 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 53%
- Work from home 33%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 76841
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76841.
What the weather is like in 76841, month by month
76841 sees roughly 146 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 47° | 33° |
| April | 85° | 68° | 53° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 68° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 76841
The nearest airport, San Angelo Regional/Mathis Field, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 134 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76841
Schools across 76841 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mason ElB+ · 55% proficient
- Menard Elementary/jhC+ · 37% proficient
- Eldorado ElD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eldorado MiddleB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Eldorado H SB+ · 57% proficient
- Menard H SC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76841 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76841 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 76841 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76841
Is 76841 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76841 ranks 24,655th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on a weak job market and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76841 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $279,607. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $104,969 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 76841 safe?
76841 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $935 per resident a year.
Compare 76841 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76841. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76841 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.
76841 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76841: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76841: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76841: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76841: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76841 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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