Best Places77342, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77342, 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.
77342 ranks 29,417th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77342
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.
77342's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77342 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute20.3 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 77342 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$39,846 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 77342
77342 runs younger 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 77342.
Who works in 77342, and how
Work in 77342 centers on agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 39%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 54%
Life in 77342
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77342.
What the weather is like in 77342, month by month
77342 sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 43° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 83° | 71° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 77342
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 49 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77342
Schools across 77342 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Texas Online Preparatory ElC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Texas Online Preparatory MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Texas Online Preparatory H SB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77342 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77342 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 77342 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77342
Is 77342 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77342 ranks 29,417th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, a strong job market, and low taxes, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77342 safe?
77342 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $875 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77342?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 43. That works out to about 103 pleasant days a year, more than 65% of zip codes.
Compare 77342 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77342. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77342 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.
77342 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77342: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77342: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77342: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77342: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77342 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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