Best Places39094, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39094, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
39094 ranks 23,132nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39094
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.
39094's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39094 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$552 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 39094 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39094
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39094 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,780, 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 39094's effective rate of 0.46%, 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 39094
39094 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 39094.
Who works in 39094, and how
Work in 39094 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 39094
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39094.
What the weather is like in 39094, month by month
39094 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 52° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 83° | 68° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 39094
The nearest airport, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 171 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39094
Schools across 39094 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pisgah Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Luther Branson SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Leake County Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Shirley D. Simmons Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Bettye Mae Jack Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Leake Central Junior HighD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Pisgah High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Velma Jackson High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Leake Central High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39094 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39094 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 39094 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39094
Is 39094 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39094 ranks 23,132nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and tree cover, and lowest on education levels and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39094 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $113,420. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $62,780 median income, cost of living beats 41% of zip codes.
Is 39094 safe?
Yes, 39094 is safer than 76% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $133 per resident a year.
Compare 39094 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39094. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39094 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.
39094 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39094: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39094: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39094: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39094: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39094 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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