75402 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75402
78644
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
86 · Top 1%
vs88 · Top 1%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 39%
vs63 · Top 45%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 43%
vs90 · Top 31%
Schools
41 · Bottom 37%
vs32 · Bottom 26%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 75402 | 78644 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,098 | 22,348 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,877 | $74,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,379 | $31,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 221/sq mi | 124/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $273,300 | $279,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,445 | $1,155 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 74.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 621 | 148 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 19.9 | 9.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.7% | 49.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.4" | 35.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.1 | 39.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.09 | 16.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.8% | 33.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.7% | 30.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.4% | 74.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
75402
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail.
78644
Elevated or high exposure: drought, strong wind.
Full profiles: 75402 — Greenville, TX · 78644 — Lockhart, TX · How this is calculated: methodology