Best Places39771, MS Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39771, 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.
39771 ranks 19,358th 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 39771
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.
39771's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39771 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$536 a month, better than 92% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 39771 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39771
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39771 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,422, 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 39771's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 39771
39771 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 39771.
Who works in 39771, and how
Work in 39771 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 39771
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39771.
What the weather is like in 39771, month by month
39771 sees roughly 120 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 39771
The nearest airport, Golden Triangle Regional, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39771
Schools across 39771 average a B−, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Eupora Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Eupora High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Winona Secondary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39771 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39771 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 39771 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39771
Is 39771 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39771 ranks 19,358th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, quiet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on state infrastructure and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39771 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $105,517. The overall cost of living runs about 26% below the national average. Set against a $64,422 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 39771 safe?
Yes, 39771 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $157 per resident a year.
Compare 39771 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39771. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39771 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.
39771 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39771: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39771: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39771: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39771: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39771 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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