Best Places76877, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76877, 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.
76877 ranks 22,661st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 76877
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.
76877's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76877 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 178 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$614 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 76877 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Household income$58,441 median, better than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76877
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76877 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,441, 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 76877's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 76877
76877's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 76877.
Who works in 76877, and how
Work in 76877 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 76877
76877 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 97% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 76877 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76877, month by month
76877 sees roughly 178 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 62, 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 | 62° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 56° |
| July | 99° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 76877
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76877
Schools across 76877 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mason ElB+ · 55% proficient
- San Saba ElC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mason J HB+ · 52% proficient
- San Saba MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Mason H SA− · 67% proficient
- San Saba H SB− · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76877 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76877 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 76877 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76877
Is 76877 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76877 ranks 22,661st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on summer heat and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76877 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $154,327. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $58,441 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 76877 safe?
76877 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $631 per resident a year.
Compare 76877 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76877. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76877 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.
76877 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76877: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76877: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76877: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76877: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76877 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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