Best Places39826, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 39826, 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.
39826 ranks 29,312th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 39826
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.
39826's strengths and weaknesses
Where 39826 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 80% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 39826 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
Who lives in 39826
39826 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 39826.
Who works in 39826, and how
Work in 39826 centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 39826
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 39826.
What the weather is like in 39826, month by month
39826 sees roughly 98 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 60, 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 | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 66° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 39826
The nearest airport, Southwest Georgia Regional, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 125 miles away.
The best schools in and around 39826
Schools across 39826 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cooper-carver Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Terrell Middle SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Terrell High SchoolF · 7% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 39826 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
39826 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 39826 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 39826
Is 39826 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 39826 ranks 29,312th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on the schools and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 39826 safe?
39826 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $576 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 39826?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 40. That works out to about 98 pleasant days a year, more than 62% of zip codes.
Compare 39826 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 39826. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 39826 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.
39826 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 39826: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 39826: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 39826: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 39826: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
39826 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.
- 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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