Best Places39530, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39530, 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.
39530 ranks 28,045th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 39530
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.
39530's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39530 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Short commute19.1 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 39530 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Household income$45,520 median, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39530
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39530 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $45,520, 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 39530's effective rate of 0.45%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 39530
39530 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 39530.
Who works in 39530, and how
Work in 39530 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 39530
39530 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 95% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 86% of zip codes. The coast is about 1 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 39530 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 39530, month by month
39530 sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 52° | 45° |
| April | 77° | 69° | 61° |
| July | 90° | 83° | 77° |
| October | 81° | 72° | 63° |
Flying in and out of 39530
The nearest airport, Gulfport-Biloxi International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39530
Schools across 39530 average a B, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Anniston Avenue Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Magnolia Park ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Biloxi Junior HighA · 59% proficient
- Biloxi Upper ElementaryA · 59% proficient
- Magnolia Middle SchoolD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Ocean Springs High SchoolA · 75% proficient
- Biloxi High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
- Moss Point High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39530 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39530 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 39530 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39530
Is 39530 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39530 ranks 28,045th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, short commutes, 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 39530 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $159,827. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $45,520 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 39530 safe?
39530 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $245 per resident a year.
Compare 39530 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39530. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39530 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.
39530 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39530: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39530: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39530: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39530: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39530 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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