Best Places39824, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39824, 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.
39824 ranks 30,328th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39824
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.
39824's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39824 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Short commute22.0 minutes each way, better than 76% of zip codes
Where 39824 ranks low
- School gradeD−, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$48,702 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 39824
A household needs to earn about $20,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 39824 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,702, 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 39824's effective rate of 1.00%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 39824
39824 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 39824.
Who works in 39824, and how
Work in 39824 centers on agriculture & forestry and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 39824
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39824.
What the weather is like in 39824, month by month
39824 sees roughly 111 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 78° | 65° | 53° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 71° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 39824
The nearest airport, Dothan Regional, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 146 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39824
Schools across 39824 average a D−, better than 2% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Early County Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Clay County ElementaryD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Early County Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Clay County Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Calhoun County High SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Randolph Clay High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
- Early County High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39824 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39824 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 39824 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39824
Is 39824 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39824 ranks 30,328th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and quiet, and lowest on the schools and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39824 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $73,300. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $48,702 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 39824 safe?
39824 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $379 per resident a year.
Compare 39824 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39824. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39824 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.
39824 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39824: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39824: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39824: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39824: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39824 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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