Best Places77706, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77706, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
77706 ranks 18,257th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 77706
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.
77706's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77706 ranks high
- Short commute18.1 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$624 a month, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 77706 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 15% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77706
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77706 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,114, 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 77706's effective rate of 1.84%, 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 77706
77706's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 77706.
Who works in 77706, and how
Work in 77706 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 77706
77706 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 80% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 90% of zip codes. The coast is about 44 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 77706 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 77706, month by month
77706 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 77706
The nearest airport, Jack Brooks Regional, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77706
Schools across 77706 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Regina Howell ElC+ · 36% proficient
- Guess ElC− · 29% proficient
- Curtis ElC− · 26% proficient
Top middle schools
- Odom MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Marshall MiddleD · 22% proficient
- Vincent MiddleD− · 14% proficient
Top high schools
- Beaumont Isd Early College H SB+ · 53% proficient
- West Brook Sr H SC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77706 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77706 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 77706 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 77706 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 76% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 77706
Is 77706 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77706 ranks 18,257th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, low taxes, and cell coverage, and lowest on disaster risk and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77706 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $243,952. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $84,114 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 77706 safe?
77706 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $564 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 77706?
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 77706 good for families?
Schools beat 15% of zip codes, crime safety beats 21%, and childcare runs $624 a month.
Compare 77706 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77706. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77706 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.
77706 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77706: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77706: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77706: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77706: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77706 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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