Best Places78338, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78338, 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.
78338 ranks 32,998th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 78338
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.
78338's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78338 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 204 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 78338 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
Who lives in 78338
78338 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 78338.
Who works in 78338, and how
Work in 78338 centers on agriculture & forestry and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 78338
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78338.
What the weather is like in 78338, month by month
78338 sees roughly 204 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 60° | 50° |
| April | 89° | 75° | 66° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 76° |
| October | 89° | 75° | 65° |
Flying in and out of 78338
The nearest airport, Valley International, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 193 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78338
Schools across 78338 average a C+, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sarita ElA− · 62% proficient
- Brewster ElC− · 28% proficient
- San Isidro ElC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Myra Green MiddleC− · 31% proficient
- San Perlita MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
- Falfurrias J HD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Kaufer H SC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78338 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78338 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 78338 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78338
Is 78338 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78338 ranks 32,998th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, a stable housing market, and quiet, and lowest on crime and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78338 safe?
78338 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $2,344 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78338?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 74 with lows near 50. That works out to about 204 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Compare 78338 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78338. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78338 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.
78338 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78338: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78338: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78338: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78338: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78338 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.
- 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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