Best Places39762, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39762, 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.
39762 ranks 20,876th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39762
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.
39762's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39762 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute16.0 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$507 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 39762 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Household income$46,691 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39762
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39762 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $46,691, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 39762's effective rate of 0.63%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 39762
39762 runs younger 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 39762.
Who works in 39762, and how
Work in 39762 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 39762
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39762.
What the weather is like in 39762, month by month
39762 sees roughly 118 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 35° |
| April | 75° | 62° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 76° | 69° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 39762
The nearest airport, Golden Triangle Regional, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 129 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39762
Schools across 39762 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Henderson/ward-stewart ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Overstreet ElementaryB · 46% proficient
- Socsd/msu Partnership Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Starkville High SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39762 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39762 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 39762 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39762
Is 39762 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39762 ranks 20,876th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on civic engagement and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39762 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $326,131. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $46,691 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 39762 safe?
Yes, 39762 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $116 per resident a year.
Compare 39762 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39762. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39762 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.
39762 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39762: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39762: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39762: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39762: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39762 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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