Best Places72339, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72339, 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.
72339 ranks 32,018th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72339
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.
72339's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72339 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 72339 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Household income$41,250 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
Who lives in 72339
72339 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72339.
Who works in 72339, and how
Work in 72339 centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 72339
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72339.
What the weather is like in 72339, month by month
72339 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 41° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 62° | 53° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 72339
Memphis International sits about 31 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.4 million passengers in 2025, with 78 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 72339
Schools across 72339 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tyronza ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Marion High SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Earle High SchoolF · 4% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72339 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72339 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 72339 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72339
Is 72339 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72339 ranks 32,018th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state finances, and cell coverage, and lowest on a weak job market and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72339 safe?
72339 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $549 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 72339?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 50 with lows near 34. That works out to about 77 pleasant days a year, more than 39% of zip codes.
Compare 72339 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72339. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72339 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.
72339 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72339: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72339: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72339: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72339: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72339 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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