Best Places77987, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 77987, 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.
77987 ranks 28,400th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 77987
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.
77987's strengths and weaknesses
Where 77987 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$572 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 77987 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Household income$45,410 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 77987
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 77987 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $45,410, 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 77987's effective rate of 0.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 77987
77987'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 77987.
Who works in 77987, and how
Work in 77987 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 77987
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 77987.
What the weather is like in 77987, month by month
77987 sees roughly 173 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 53° | 44° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 97° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 77987
The nearest airport, Victoria Regional, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 68 miles away.
The best schools in and around 77987
Schools across 77987 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sweet Home ElB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Yoakum H SB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 77987 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
77987 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 77987 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 77987
Is 77987 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 77987 ranks 28,400th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, clean air, and low taxes, and lowest on summer heat and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 77987 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $306,900. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $45,410 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 77987 safe?
77987 is safer than 33% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $449 per resident a year.
Compare 77987 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 77987. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 77987 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.
77987 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 77987: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 77987: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 77987: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 77987: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
77987 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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