Best Places78411, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78411, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
78411 ranks 17,698th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 78411
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.
78411's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78411 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 178 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- Short commute17.0 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 78411 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78411
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78411 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,970, 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 78411's effective rate of 1.19%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 78411
78411 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 78411.
Who works in 78411, and how
Work in 78411 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 78411
78411 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes. The coast is about 17 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 78411 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 78411, month by month
78411 sees roughly 178 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 53. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 60° | 53° |
| April | 83° | 75° | 70° |
| July | 92° | 86° | 81° |
| October | 86° | 78° | 72° |
Flying in and out of 78411
The nearest airport, Corpus Christi International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 141 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78411
Schools across 78411 average a B+, better than 76% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kostoryz ElC · 33% proficient
- Yeager ElC− · 27% proficient
- Calk-wilson ElC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Baker MiddleB · 43% proficient
- Adkins MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Hamlin MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Harold T Branch Academy For Career & Technical EdB+ · 57% proficient
- Ray H SB− · 43% proficient
- Por Vida Academy Corpus ChristiD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78411 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78411 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 78411 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 78411 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 78411
Is 78411 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78411 ranks 17,698th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, the weather, and short commutes, and lowest on summer heat and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78411 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $217,936. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $69,970 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 78411 safe?
78411 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $942 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78411?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 53. That works out to about 178 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Is 78411 good for families?
Schools beat 76% of zip codes, crime safety beats 6%, and childcare runs $702 a month.
Compare 78411 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78411. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78411 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.
78411 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78411: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78411: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78411: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78411: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78411 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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