Best Places78843, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78843, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
78843 ranks 9,438th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78843
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.
78843's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78843 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute8.1 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 78843 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 21% of zip codes
Who lives in 78843
78843 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 78843.
Who works in 78843, and how
Work in 78843 centers on arts & entertainment and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 23%
Life in 78843
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78843.
What the weather is like in 78843, month by month
78843 sees roughly 158 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 52° | 40° |
| April | 87° | 72° | 61° |
| July | 99° | 87° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 78843
The nearest airport, Del Rio International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 140 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78843
Schools across 78843 average a C−, better than 21% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jones Elementary/intermediate SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Buena Vista ElC · 31% proficient
- Ruben Chavira ElD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brackett J HC · 35% proficient
- Del Rio MiddleC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Brackett H SC+ · 37% proficient
- Del Rio H SC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78843 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78843 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 78843 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78843
Is 78843 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78843 ranks 9,438th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on thin health care access and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78843 safe?
78843 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $474 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78843?
July highs average about 99 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 40. That works out to about 158 pleasant days a year, more than 91% of zip codes.
Compare 78843 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78843. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78843 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.
78843 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78843: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78843: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78843: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78843: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78843 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.
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