Best Places38834, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38834, 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.
38834 ranks 23,261st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38834
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.
38834's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38834 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$528 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Short commute21.2 minutes each way, better than 80% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 64% of zip codes
Where 38834 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Household income$55,931 median, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38834
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38834 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,931, 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 38834's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38834
38834's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 38834.
Who works in 38834, and how
Work in 38834 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 38834
38834 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 38834 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 38834, month by month
38834 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 76° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 38834
The nearest airport, Tupelo Regional, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 83 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38834
Schools across 38834 average a C+, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kossuth Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Corinth Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kossuth Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Corinth Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Kossuth High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Biggersville High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Corinth High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38834 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38834 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 38834 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 38834 suits
Families
Schools land around the 50th percentile and crime safety beats 55%.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 38834
Is 38834 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38834 ranks 23,261st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on state infrastructure and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38834 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $148,968. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $55,931 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 38834 safe?
Yes, 38834 is safer than 55% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $183 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 38834?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 34. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 44% of zip codes.
Is 38834 good for families?
Schools beat 50% of zip codes, crime safety beats 55%, and childcare runs $528 a month.
Compare 38834 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38834. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38834 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.
38834 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38834: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38834: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38834: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38834: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38834 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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