Best Places38614, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38614, 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.
38614 ranks 31,856th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38614
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.
38614's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38614 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$531 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 79% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 38614 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Household income$43,691 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38614
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38614 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,691, 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 38614's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38614
38614 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38614.
Who works in 38614, and how
Work in 38614 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 38614
38614 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 89% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 72% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 38614 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 38614, month by month
38614 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 43° | 36° |
| April | 74° | 63° | 54° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 38614
The nearest airport, Greenville Mid-Delta, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 68 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38614
Schools across 38614 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Barton Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Lyon Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Jonestown Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- W.a. Higgins Middle School AcademyD− · 17% proficient
- Oakhurst Intermediate AcademyD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Barton High SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Coahoma County Jr/sr High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- Northside High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38614 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38614 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 38614 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38614
Is 38614 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38614 ranks 31,856th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and walkability, and lowest on the schools and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38614 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $110,487. The overall cost of living runs about 28% below the national average. Set against a $43,691 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 38614 safe?
38614 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $414 per resident a year.
Compare 38614 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38614. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38614 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.
38614 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38614: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38614: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38614: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38614: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38614 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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