Best Places77349, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77349, 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.
77349 ranks 26,376th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77349
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.
77349's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77349 ranks high
- Short commute4.4 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 77349 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
Who lives in 77349
77349's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77349.
Who works in 77349, and how
Work in 77349 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 48%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 36%
Life in 77349
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77349.
What the weather is like in 77349, month by month
77349 sees roughly 102 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 77349
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 48 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 77349
Schools across 77349 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 77349 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77349 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 77349 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77349
Is 77349 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77349 ranks 26,376th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, a strong job market, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77349 safe?
77349 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $584 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77349?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 43. That works out to about 102 pleasant days a year, more than 65% of zip codes.
Compare 77349 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77349. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77349 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.
77349 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77349: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77349: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77349: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77349: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77349 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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