Best Places39425, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39425, 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.
39425 ranks 24,476th 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 39425
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.
39425's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39425 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$674 a month, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 39425 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Short commute33.4 minutes each way, better than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39425
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39425 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,916, 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 39425's effective rate of 0.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 39425
39425'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 39425.
Who works in 39425, and how
Work in 39425 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 39425
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39425.
What the weather is like in 39425, month by month
39425 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 39425
The nearest airport, Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39425
Schools across 39425 average a C+, better than 47% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Forrest Attendance CenterB+ · 51% proficient
- South Perry Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Perry Central Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Forrest County Agricultural Hi SchC+ · 38% proficient
- Hattiesburg High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Perry Central High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39425 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39425 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 39425 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39425
Is 39425 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39425 ranks 24,476th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, a stable housing market, and a strong job market, and lowest on state infrastructure and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39425 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,941. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $69,916 median income, cost of living beats 51% of zip codes.
Is 39425 safe?
Yes, 39425 is safer than 59% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $163 per resident a year.
Compare 39425 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39425. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39425 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.
39425 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39425: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39425: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39425: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39425: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39425 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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