Best Places71762, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 71762, 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.
71762 ranks 19,243rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 71762
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.
71762's strengths and weaknesses
Where 71762 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.5 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 71762 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 71762
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 71762 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,800, 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 71762's effective rate of 0.64%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 71762
71762 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 71762.
Who works in 71762, and how
Work in 71762 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 71762
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 71762.
What the weather is like in 71762, month by month
71762 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, 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 | 56° | 44° | 35° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 71762
The nearest airport, South Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 196 miles away.
The best schools in and around 71762
Schools across 71762 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Smackover Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Yocum Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Washington Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Norphlet Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Camden Fairview Middle SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- El Dorado High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Smackover High SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Camden Fairview High SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 71762 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
71762 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 71762 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 71762
Is 71762 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 71762 ranks 19,243rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and short commutes, and lowest on distance from a big city and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 71762 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $159,122. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $66,800 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 71762 safe?
71762 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $459 per resident a year.
Compare 71762 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 71762. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 71762 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.
71762 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 71762: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 71762: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 71762: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 71762: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
71762 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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