Best Places39320, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39320, 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.
39320 ranks 15,934th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39320
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.
39320's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39320 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$521 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 39320 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute38.4 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39320
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39320 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,651, 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 39320's effective rate of 0.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 39320
39320 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 39320.
Who works in 39320, and how
Work in 39320 centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 39320
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39320.
What the weather is like in 39320, month by month
39320 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 59, 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 | 59° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 39320
The nearest airport, Key Field, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 188 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39320
Schools across 39320 average a B, better than 69% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Lauderdale Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Lauderdale Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- West Lauderdale High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Kemper County High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39320 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39320 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 39320 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39320
Is 39320 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39320 ranks 15,934th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, affordable childcare, and clean air, and lowest on state infrastructure and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39320 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $226,828. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $69,651 median income, cost of living beats 53% of zip codes.
Is 39320 safe?
Yes, 39320 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $143 per resident a year.
Compare 39320 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39320. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39320 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.
39320 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39320: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39320: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39320: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39320: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39320 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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