Best Places39739, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39739, 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.
39739 ranks 32,405th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39739
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.
39739's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39739 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$534 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 114 pleasant days a year, better than 72% of zip codes
Where 39739 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Household income$38,485 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39739
A household needs to earn about $22,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39739 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $38,485, 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 39739's effective rate of 0.37%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 39739
39739 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 39739.
Who works in 39739, and how
Work in 39739 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 39739
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39739.
What the weather is like in 39739, month by month
39739 sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 53° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 39739
The nearest airport, Golden Triangle Regional, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 149 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39739
Schools across 39739 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Hope Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- West Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Henderson/ward-stewart ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Overstreet ElementaryB · 46% proficient
- New Hope Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Eiland Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- New Hope High SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Louisville High SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Starkville High SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39739 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39739 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 39739 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39739
Is 39739 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39739 ranks 32,405th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on education levels and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39739 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $90,500. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $38,485 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 39739 safe?
39739 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $403 per resident a year.
Compare 39739 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39739. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39739 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.
39739 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39739: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39739: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39739: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39739: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39739 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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