Best Places77436, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77436, 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.
77436 ranks 24,015th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77436
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.
77436's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77436 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 169 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 77436 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Short commute40.9 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 77436
77436 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 77436.
Who works in 77436, and how
Work in 77436 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 18%
Life in 77436
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77436.
What the weather is like in 77436, month by month
77436 sees roughly 169 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 53° | 45° |
| April | 80° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 77436
The nearest airport, Victoria Regional, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is William P Hobby, about 61 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77436
Schools across 77436 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northside ElB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- El Campo H SB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77436 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77436 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 77436 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77436
Is 77436 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77436 ranks 24,015th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low taxes, and state finances, and lowest on biking and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77436 safe?
77436 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $693 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77436?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 45. That works out to about 169 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Compare 77436 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77436. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77436 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.
77436 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77436: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77436: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77436: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77436: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77436 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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