Best Places38744, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38744, 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.
38744 ranks 32,603rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 38744
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.
38744's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38744 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$527 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 63% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 58% of zip codes
Where 38744 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$26,553 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 4% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
Who lives in 38744
38744 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38744.
Who works in 38744, and how
Work in 38744 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 23%
Life in 38744
38744 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 38744 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 38744, month by month
38744 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 45° | 37° |
| April | 76° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 38744
The nearest airport, Greenville Mid-Delta, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 152 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38744
Schools across 38744 average a D, better than 4% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Riverside Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Eudora Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
- Sanders Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Delta Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
- Griffin Middle School AcademyF · 5% proficient
Top high schools
- Riverside High SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Simmons High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
- South Delta High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38744 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38744 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 38744 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38744
Is 38744 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38744 ranks 32,603rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38744 safe?
38744 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $417 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 38744?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 55 with lows near 37. That works out to about 85 pleasant days a year, more than 51% of zip codes.
Compare 38744 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38744. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38744 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.
38744 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38744: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38744: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38744: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38744: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38744 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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