Best Places77863, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77863, 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.
77863 ranks 19,042nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 77863
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.
77863's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77863 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 139 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of zip codes
Where 77863 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Short commute31.0 minutes each way, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77863
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77863 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,952, 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 77863's effective rate of 0.88%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 77863
77863 runs older than the country, 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 77863.
Who works in 77863, and how
Work in 77863 centers on finance & insurance and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 51%
- Work from home 48%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 77863
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77863.
What the weather is like in 77863, month by month
77863 sees roughly 139 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 58° |
| July | 96° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 77863
The nearest airport, Easterwood Field, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 67 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77863
Schools across 77863 average a C−, better than 18% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Somerville ElD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Somerville H SC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77863 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77863 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 77863 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77863
Is 77863 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77863 ranks 19,042nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, a stable housing market, and low taxes, and lowest on crime and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77863 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,300. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $78,952 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 77863 safe?
77863 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,864 per resident a year.
Compare 77863 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77863. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77863 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.
77863 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77863: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77863: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77863: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77863: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77863 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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