Best Places77960, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77960, 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.
77960 ranks 19,883rd 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 77960
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.
77960's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77960 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$572 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 77960 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77960
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77960 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $91,536, 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 77960's effective rate of 0.84%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 77960
77960 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 77960.
Who works in 77960, and how
Work in 77960 centers on health care & social and utilities. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 77960
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77960.
What the weather is like in 77960, month by month
77960 sees roughly 122 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 70, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 55° | 43° |
| April | 84° | 71° | 59° |
| July | 96° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 88° | 72° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 77960
The nearest airport, Victoria Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 95 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77960
Schools across 77960 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Goliad ElC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Goliad MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Goliad H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77960 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77960 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 77960 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77960
Is 77960 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77960 ranks 19,883rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on summer heat and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77960 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $317,800. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $91,536 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 77960 safe?
77960 is safer than 30% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $456 per resident a year.
Compare 77960 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77960. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77960 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.
77960 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77960: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77960: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77960: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77960: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77960 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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