Best Places39565, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39565, 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.
39565 ranks 10,551st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 39565
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.
39565's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39565 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 83% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 39565 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Short commute30.6 minutes each way, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39565
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39565 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,555, 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 39565's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 39565
39565's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 39565.
Who works in 39565, and how
Work in 39565 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 0%
Life in 39565
39565 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 22 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 39565 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 39565, month by month
39565 sees roughly 103 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 39565
The nearest airport, Gulfport-Biloxi International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 97 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39565
Schools across 39565 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- St Martin East Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Vancleave Upper ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- East Central Upper ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- East Central Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Vancleave Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Singing River AcademyB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Diberville Senior High SchA− · 67% proficient
- East Central High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- St Martin High SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39565 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39565 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 39565 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 39565 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 82% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 39565
Is 39565 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39565 ranks 10,551st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, a strong job market, and fast internet, 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 39565 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $226,225. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $89,555 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 39565 safe?
Yes, 39565 is safer than 92% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $105 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 39565?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 45. That works out to about 103 pleasant days a year, more than 66% of zip codes.
Is 39565 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 92%, and childcare runs $664 a month.
Compare 39565 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39565. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39565 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.
39565 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39565: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39565: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39565: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39565: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39565 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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