Best Places78672, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78672, 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.
78672 ranks 28,042nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 78672
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.
78672's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78672 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 182 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 78672 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute39.6 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78672
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78672 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $52,708; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 78672's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 78672
78672 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 78672.
Who works in 78672, and how
Work in 78672 centers on construction and other services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 78672
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78672.
What the weather is like in 78672, month by month
78672 sees roughly 182 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 56° |
| July | 99° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 78672
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 66 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78672
Schools across 78672 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Llano ElB · 47% proficient
- Rj Richey ElB− · 43% proficient
- Packsaddle ElD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Llano J HB · 46% proficient
- Burnet MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Llano H SB+ · 53% proficient
- Burnet H SB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78672 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78672 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 78672 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78672
Is 78672 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78672 ranks 28,042nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, quiet, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78672 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $220,600. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $52,708 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 78672 safe?
78672 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $653 per resident a year.
Compare 78672 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78672. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78672 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.
78672 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78672: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78672: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78672: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78672: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78672 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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