Best Places78381, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78381, 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.
78381 ranks 15,690th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78381
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.
78381's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78381 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 211 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 78381 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 78381
78381 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 78381.
Who works in 78381, and how
Work in 78381 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 78381
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78381.
What the weather is like in 78381, month by month
78381 sees roughly 211 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 58° | 50° |
| April | 81° | 73° | 67° |
| July | 92° | 85° | 80° |
| October | 85° | 76° | 69° |
Flying in and out of 78381
The nearest airport, Corpus Christi International, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 138 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78381
Schools across 78381 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Olsen ElB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brundrett MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Rockport-fulton MiddleC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Port Aransas H SA · 73% proficient
- Rockport-fulton H SC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78381 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78381 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 78381 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78381
Is 78381 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78381 ranks 15,690th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, the weather, and quiet, and lowest on biking and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78381 safe?
78381 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $665 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78381?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 50. That works out to about 211 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Compare 78381 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78381. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78381 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.
78381 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78381: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78381: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78381: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78381: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78381 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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