Best Places39629, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39629, 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.
39629 ranks 22,558th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39629
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.
39629's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39629 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$526 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 39629 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute35.0 minutes each way, better than only 11% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39629
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39629 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,256, 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 39629'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 39629
39629'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 39629.
Who works in 39629, and how
Work in 39629 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 39629
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39629.
What the weather is like in 39629, month by month
39629 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 61, 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 | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 39629
The nearest airport, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, is about 64 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39629
Schools across 39629 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Lipsey SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Brookhaven High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39629 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39629 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 39629 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39629
Is 39629 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39629 ranks 22,558th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on state infrastructure and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39629 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $157,073. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $69,256 median income, cost of living beats 40% of zip codes.
Is 39629 safe?
Yes, 39629 is safer than 83% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $123 per resident a year.
Compare 39629 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39629. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39629 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.
39629 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39629: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39629: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39629: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39629: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39629 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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