Best Places38927, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38927, 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.
38927 ranks 29,341st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38927
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.
38927's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38927 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$538 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 38927 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38927
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38927 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $53,321, 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 38927's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38927
38927 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38927.
Who works in 38927, and how
Work in 38927 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 38927
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38927.
What the weather is like in 38927, month by month
38927 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 41° | 33° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 38927
Memphis International sits about 63 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 38927
Schools across 38927 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pope Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Charleston Elementary SchoolF · 4% proficient
Top middle schools
- Charleston Middle SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- South Panola High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Charleston High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38927 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38927 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 38927 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38927
Is 38927 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38927 ranks 29,341st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and a strong job market, and lowest on the schools and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38927 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $97,491. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $53,321 median income, cost of living beats 23% of zip codes.
Is 38927 safe?
38927 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $198 per resident a year.
Compare 38927 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38927. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38927 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.
38927 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38927: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38927: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38927: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38927: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38927 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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