Best Places72087, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72087, 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.
72087 ranks 25,808th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Summer heat pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in 72087
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.
72087's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72087 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 72087 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72087
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72087 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,289, 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 72087's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 72087
72087 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 72087.
Who works in 72087, and how
Work in 72087 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 72087
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72087.
What the weather is like in 72087, month by month
72087 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 75° | 63° | 53° |
| July | 93° | 83° | 74° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 72087
The nearest airport, Memorial Field, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 165 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72087
Schools across 72087 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Jessieville Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Salem Elementary SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bethel Middle SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Harmony Grove Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Jessieville Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Bryant High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- Perryville High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Magnet Cove High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72087 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72087 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 72087 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72087
Is 72087 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72087 ranks 25,808th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low property taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72087 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $201,687. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $60,289 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 72087 safe?
Yes, 72087 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $407 per resident a year.
Compare 72087 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72087. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72087 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.
72087 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72087: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72087: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72087: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72087: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72087 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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