Best Places77657, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77657, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
77657 ranks 9,437th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 77657
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.
77657's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77657 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$624 a month, better than 83% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 77657 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77657
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77657 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,650, 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 77657's effective rate of 1.25%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 77657
77657'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 77657.
Who works in 77657, and how
Work in 77657 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 77657
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77657.
What the weather is like in 77657, month by month
77657 sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 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° | 61° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 77657
The nearest airport, Jack Brooks Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 70 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77657
Schools across 77657 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lumberton PriA− · 56% proficient
- Sour Lake ElB− · 42% proficient
- Lumberton IntB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Henderson MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Lumberton MiddleA− · 53% proficient
- Edwards-johnson Memorial MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Hardin-jefferson H SA · 69% proficient
- Lumberton H SA− · 62% proficient
- Evadale H SB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77657 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77657 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 77657 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 77657 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 83% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 5% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 77657
Is 77657 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77657 ranks 9,437th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77657 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $253,074. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $99,650 median income, cost of living beats 83% of zip codes.
Is 77657 safe?
Yes, 77657 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $332 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77657?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 45. That works out to about 117 pleasant days a year, more than 74% of zip codes.
Is 77657 good for families?
Schools beat 67% of zip codes, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $624 a month.
Compare 77657 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77657. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77657 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.
77657 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77657: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77657: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77657: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77657: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77657 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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