Best Places79930, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79930, 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.
79930 ranks 26,799th 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 79930
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.
79930's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79930 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 175 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 79930 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 79930
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 79930 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,458, 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 79930's effective rate of 1.67%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 79930
79930'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 79930.
Who works in 79930, and how
Work in 79930 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 79930
79930 has more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 79930 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 79930, month by month
79930 sees roughly 175 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 47° | 32° |
| April | 84° | 69° | 52° |
| July | 100° | 87° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 79930
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 224 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79930
Schools across 79930 average a C, better than 49% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clendenin ElC · 35% proficient
- Bliss ElC− · 25% proficient
- Coldwell ElD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wiggs MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Transmountain Early College H SA · 73% proficient
- Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory AcademyC+ · 40% proficient
- Telles AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79930 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79930 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 79930 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 79930 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 79930
Is 79930 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79930 ranks 26,799th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, the weather, and walkability, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79930 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $144,417. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $45,458 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 79930 safe?
79930 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $649 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 79930?
July highs average about 100 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 32. That works out to about 175 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Is 79930 good for families?
Schools beat 49% of zip codes, crime safety beats 13%, and childcare runs $564 a month.
Compare 79930 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79930. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79930 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.
79930 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79930: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79930: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79930: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79930: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79930 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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