Best Places39534, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39534, 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.
39534 ranks 7,442nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39534
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.
39534's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39534 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute8.1 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$116,875 median, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 39534 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
Who lives in 39534
39534 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 39534.
Who works in 39534, and how
Work in 39534 centers on public administration and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 9%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 89%
Life in 39534
The coast is about 4 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 39534, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 39534, month by month
39534 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 39534
The nearest airport, Gulfport-Biloxi International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39534
Schools across 39534 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Back Bay Elementary SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Biloxi Junior HighA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Biloxi High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39534 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39534 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 39534 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39534
Is 39534 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39534 ranks 7,442nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on civic engagement and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39534 safe?
39534 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $260 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 39534?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 45. That works out to about 107 pleasant days a year, more than 68% of zip codes.
Compare 39534 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39534. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39534 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.
39534 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39534: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39534: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39534: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39534: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39534 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.
- 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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