Best Places72072, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72072, 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.
72072 ranks 30,453rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72072
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.
72072's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72072 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 72072 ranks low
- Household income$42,458 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72072
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72072 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $42,458, 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 72072's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 72072
72072 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 72072.
Who works in 72072, and how
Work in 72072 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 72072
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72072.
What the weather is like in 72072, month by month
72072 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 51, 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 | 51° | 42° | 35° |
| April | 74° | 63° | 54° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 77° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 72072
The nearest airport, Bill and Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 107 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72072
Schools across 72072 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- England Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Hazen Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Carlisle High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Hazen High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- England High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72072 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72072 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 72072 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72072
Is 72072 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72072 ranks 30,453rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, a stable housing market, and short commutes, and lowest on low incomes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72072 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $102,954. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $42,458 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 72072 safe?
72072 is safer than 9% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $917 per resident a year.
Compare 72072 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72072. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72072 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.
72072 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72072: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72072: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72072: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72072: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72072 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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