Best Places39466, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39466, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
39466 ranks 26,733rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 39466
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.
39466's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39466 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$541 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 39466 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Household income$52,555 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39466
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39466 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,555, 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 39466's effective rate of 0.57%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 39466
39466'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 39466.
Who works in 39466, and how
Work in 39466 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 39466
39466 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 70% of zip codes. The coast is about 44 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 39466 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 39466, month by month
39466 sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 79° | 68° | 58° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 39466
The nearest airport, Gulfport-Biloxi International, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39466
Schools across 39466 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hancock North Central ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- Pearl River Central ElementarB+ · 51% proficient
- South Side Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hancock Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Pearl River Central Junior HighB+ · 47% proficient
- Picayune Junior High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Pearl River Central High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Hancock High SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Picayune Memorial High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39466 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39466 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 39466 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 39466 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 39466
Is 39466 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39466 ranks 26,733rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, fast internet, and low property taxes, and lowest on disaster risk and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39466 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,378. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $52,555 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 39466 safe?
Yes, 39466 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $151 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 39466?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 43. That works out to about 111 pleasant days a year, more than 70% of zip codes.
Is 39466 good for families?
Schools beat 57% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $541 a month.
Compare 39466 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39466. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39466 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.
39466 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39466: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39466: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39466: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39466: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39466 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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