Best Places79326, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79326, 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.
79326 ranks 26,136th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 79326
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.
79326's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79326 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute14.3 minutes each way, better than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 79326 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 79326
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 79326 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,723, 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 79326's effective rate of 1.03%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 79326
79326's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 79326.
Who works in 79326, and how
Work in 79326 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 79326
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 79326.
What the weather is like in 79326, month by month
79326 sees roughly 146 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 36° | 24° |
| April | 75° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 93° | 79° | 66° |
| October | 75° | 58° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 79326
The nearest airport, Lubbock Preston Smith International, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 259 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79326
Schools across 79326 average a C, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hp Webb ElB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Littlefield J HB− · 40% proficient
- Olton J HC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Littlefield H SB− · 42% proficient
- Olton H SC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79326 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79326 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 79326 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 79326
Is 79326 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79326 ranks 26,136th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, short commutes, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79326 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $86,091. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $57,723 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 79326 safe?
79326 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,147 per resident a year.
Compare 79326 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79326. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79326 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.
79326 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79326: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79326: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79326: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79326: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79326 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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