Best Places78712, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78712, 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.
78712 ranks 4,045th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78712
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.
78712's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78712 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 78712 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$12,395 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
Who lives in 78712
78712 runs younger 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 78712.
Who works in 78712, and how
Work in 78712 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 30%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 54%
Life in 78712
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78712.
What the weather is like in 78712, month by month
78712 sees roughly 161 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| July | 99° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 78712
Austin-Bergstrom International sits about 7 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 10.7 million passengers in 2025, with 127 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 78712
Schools across 78712 average an A, better than 94% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lee ElB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kealing MiddleA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- University Of Texas At Austin H SA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78712 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78712 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 78712 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78712
Is 78712 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78712 ranks 4,045th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, an educated workforce, and transit, and lowest on thin health care access and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78712 safe?
Yes, 78712 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $284 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78712?
July highs average about 99 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 43. That works out to about 161 pleasant days a year, more than 92% of zip codes.
Compare 78712 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78712. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78712 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.
78712 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78712: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78712: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78712: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78712: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78712 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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