Best Places76903, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76903, 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.
76903 ranks 25,945th 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 76903
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.
76903's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76903 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$518 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.3 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 76903 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76903
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76903 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,447, 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 76903's effective rate of 1.12%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 76903
76903 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 76903.
Who works in 76903, and how
Work in 76903 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 76903
76903 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 85% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 76903 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76903, month by month
76903 sees roughly 144 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 46° | 32° |
| April | 85° | 68° | 52° |
| July | 100° | 85° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 68° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 76903
The nearest airport, San Angelo Regional/Mathis Field, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76903
Schools across 76903 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ft Concho ElA · 66% proficient
- Santa Rita ElA− · 60% proficient
- Veribest ElB+ · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lone Star MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Glenn MiddleC− · 28% proficient
- Grape Creek MiddleD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Grape Creek H SC+ · 38% proficient
- Veribest H SC+ · 35% proficient
- Central H SC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76903 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76903 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 76903 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 76903 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 76903
Is 76903 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76903 ranks 25,945th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, affordable childcare, and fast internet, and lowest on thin health care access and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76903 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $136,811. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $53,447 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 76903 safe?
76903 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $736 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76903?
July highs average about 100 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 32. That works out to about 144 pleasant days a year, more than 87% of zip codes.
Is 76903 good for families?
Schools beat 22% of zip codes, crime safety beats 10%, and childcare runs $518 a month.
Compare 76903 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76903. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76903 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.
76903 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76903: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76903: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76903: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76903: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76903 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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