Best Places79085, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79085, 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.
79085 ranks 31,231st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 79085
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.
79085's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79085 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 137 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 79085 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$14,000 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 79085
79085 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 79085.
Who works in 79085, and how
Work in 79085 centers on retail trade and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 79085
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 79085.
What the weather is like in 79085, month by month
79085 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 38° | 24° |
| April | 77° | 58° | 42° |
| July | 96° | 81° | 67° |
| October | 77° | 60° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 79085
The nearest airport, Clovis Regional, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 233 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79085
Schools across 79085 average a C−, better than 27% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Central ElD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hereford J HC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Hereford H SC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79085 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79085 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 79085 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 79085
Is 79085 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79085 ranks 31,231st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, low taxes, and the weather, and lowest on education levels and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79085 safe?
79085 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $838 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 79085?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 55 with lows near 24. That works out to about 137 pleasant days a year, more than 84% of zip codes.
Compare 79085 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79085. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79085 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.
79085 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79085: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79085: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79085: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79085: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79085 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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