Best Places71676, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71676, 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.
71676 ranks 32,696th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71676
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.
71676's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71676 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 71676 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$28,279 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71676
A household needs to earn about $30,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71676 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $28,279; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 71676's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 71676
71676 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 71676.
Who works in 71676, and how
Work in 71676 centers on agriculture & forestry and admin & support services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 71676
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71676.
What the weather is like in 71676, month by month
71676 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 55° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 71676
The nearest airport, Greenville Mid-Delta, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 165 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71676
Schools across 71676 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Portland Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Eudora Elementary SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hamburg Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- Lakeside Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Oak Grove High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Hamburg High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- Lakeside High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71676 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71676 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 71676 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71676
Is 71676 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71676 ranks 32,696th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and state finances, and lowest on health outcomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71676 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $118,307. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $28,279 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 71676 safe?
71676 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $900 per resident a year.
Compare 71676 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71676. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71676 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.
71676 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71676: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71676: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71676: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71676: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71676 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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