Best Places39666, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39666, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
39666 ranks 27,057th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39666
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.
39666's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39666 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$528 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 39666 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Household income$51,206 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39666
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39666 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,206, 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 39666's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 39666
39666 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 39666.
Who works in 39666, and how
Work in 39666 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, 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 39666
39666 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 39666 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 39666, month by month
39666 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 39666
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 66 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39666
Schools across 39666 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Pike Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Amite County ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- Summit Elementary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Pike Upper Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- North Pike Junior High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Denman Junior High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- North Pike Senior High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Amite County High SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Mccomb High SchoolD · 18% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39666 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39666 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 39666 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39666
Is 39666 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39666 ranks 27,057th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, tree cover, and a strong job market, and lowest on state infrastructure and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39666 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,699. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $51,206 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 39666 safe?
39666 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $179 per resident a year.
Compare 39666 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39666. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39666 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.
39666 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39666: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39666: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39666: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39666: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39666 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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