Best Places79378, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79378, 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.
79378 ranks 17,183rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 79378
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.
79378's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79378 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute18.1 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 79378 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 79378
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 79378 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,550, 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 79378's effective rate of 1.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 79378
79378 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 79378.
Who works in 79378, and how
Work in 79378 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 79378
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 79378.
What the weather is like in 79378, month by month
79378 sees roughly 123 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 42° | 30° |
| April | 81° | 63° | 48° |
| July | 96° | 82° | 69° |
| October | 79° | 63° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 79378
The nearest airport, Lea County Regional, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 276 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79378
Schools across 79378 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oak Grove ElD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Brownfield MiddleD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Brownfield H SC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79378 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79378 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 79378 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 79378
Is 79378 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79378 ranks 17,183rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, a stable housing market, and short commutes, and lowest on tree cover and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79378 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $226,906. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $78,550 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 79378 safe?
79378 is safer than 18% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $566 per resident a year.
Compare 79378 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79378. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79378 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.
79378 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79378: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79378: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79378: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79378: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79378 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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