Best Places77385, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77385, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
77385 ranks 3,835th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77385
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.
77385's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77385 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$125,034 median, better than 91% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 77385 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Short commute31.4 minutes each way, better than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77385
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77385 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $125,034, 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 77385's effective rate of 1.76%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 77385
77385 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77385.
Who works in 77385, and how
Work in 77385 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 77385
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77385.
What the weather is like in 77385, month by month
77385 sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 50° | 41° |
| April | 80° | 68° | 57° |
| July | 95° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 77385
George Bush Intcntl/Houston sits about 15 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 23.3 million passengers in 2025, with 214 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 77385
Schools across 77385 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ride ElA+ · 75% proficient
- Powell ElA · 71% proficient
- Birnham Woods ElA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Collins IntA+ · 76% proficient
- Cox IntA · 61% proficient
- Irons J HA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- College Park H SA · 72% proficient
- Oak Ridge H SA− · 60% proficient
- Conroe H SB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77385 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77385 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 77385 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 77385 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 77385
Is 77385 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77385 ranks 3,835th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and fast internet, and lowest on air quality and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77385 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $335,350. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $125,034 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 77385 safe?
77385 is safer than 47% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $400 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77385?
July highs average about 95 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 41. That works out to about 107 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Is 77385 good for families?
Schools beat 82% of zip codes, crime safety beats 47%, and childcare runs $842 a month.
Compare 77385 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77385. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77385 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.
77385 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77385: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77385: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77385: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77385: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77385 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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