Best Places77801, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77801, 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.
77801 ranks 26,519th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 77801
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.
77801's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77801 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute18.1 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 77801 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Household income$44,103 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77801
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77801 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $44,103, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 77801's effective rate of 0.93%, 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 77801
77801 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77801.
Who works in 77801, and how
Work in 77801 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 77801
77801 has more parkland per resident than 93% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 77801 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 77801, month by month
77801 sees roughly 109 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° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 96° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 77801
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is George Bush Intcntl/Houston, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77801
Schools across 77801 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Knoll ElB− · 40% proficient
- Henderson ElC+ · 37% proficient
- Crockett ElD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- A & M Consolidated MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Stephen F AustinC · 33% proficient
- Jane LongC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- A & M Cons H SA · 67% proficient
- Travis B Bryan H SC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77801 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77801 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 77801 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77801
Is 77801 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77801 ranks 26,519th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and fast internet, and lowest on thin health care access and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77801 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,569. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $44,103 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 77801 safe?
77801 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $546 per resident a year.
Compare 77801 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77801. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77801 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.
77801 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77801: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77801: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77801: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77801: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77801 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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