Best Places39301, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39301, 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.
39301 ranks 27,717th 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 39301
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.
39301's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39301 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$521 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Short commute23.7 minutes each way, better than 66% of zip codes
Where 39301 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$50,809 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39301
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39301 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $50,809, 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 39301's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 39301
39301's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 39301.
Who works in 39301, and how
Work in 39301 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 39301
39301 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 39301 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 39301, month by month
39301 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 62, 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 | 62° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 52° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 72° |
| October | 83° | 67° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 39301
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 188 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39301
Schools across 39301 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clarkdale Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Enterprise ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Southeast Lauderdale ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Enterprise Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Southeast Lauderdale Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Northeast Lauderdale Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Clarkdale High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Enterprise High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Northeast Lauderdale High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39301 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39301 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 39301 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 39301 suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 39301
Is 39301 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39301 ranks 27,717th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, clean air, and tree cover, and lowest on state infrastructure and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39301 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $177,316. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $50,809 median income, cost of living beats 18% of zip codes.
Is 39301 safe?
39301 is safer than 38% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $280 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 39301?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 36. That works out to about 74 pleasant days a year, more than 34% of zip codes.
Is 39301 good for families?
Schools beat 28% of zip codes, crime safety beats 38%, and childcare runs $521 a month.
Compare 39301 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39301. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39301 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.
39301 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39301: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39301: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39301: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39301: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39301 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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