Best Places79699, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79699, 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.
79699 ranks 25,516th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 79699
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.
79699's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79699 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute7.7 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 79699 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter 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$38,306 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 79699
79699 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 79699.
Who works in 79699, and how
Work in 79699 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 53%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 33%
Life in 79699
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 79699.
What the weather is like in 79699, month by month
79699 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 45° | 32° |
| April | 82° | 65° | 51° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 83° | 67° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 79699
The nearest airport, Abilene Regional, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 159 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79699
Schools across 79699 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Taylor ElC · 34% proficient
Top middle schools
- Craig MiddleC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Abilene H SB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79699 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79699 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 79699 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 79699
Is 79699 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79699 ranks 25,516th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and a strong job market, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79699 safe?
79699 is safer than 29% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $461 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 79699?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 32. That works out to about 137 pleasant days a year, more than 84% of zip codes.
Compare 79699 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79699. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79699 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.
79699 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79699: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79699: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79699: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79699: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79699 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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