Best Places72341, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72341, 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.
72341 ranks 32,620th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72341
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.
72341's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72341 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 72341 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$34,583 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72341
A household needs to earn about $16,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72341 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $34,583, 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 72341's effective rate of 0.52%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 72341
72341's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 72341.
Who works in 72341, and how
Work in 72341 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 72341
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72341.
What the weather is like in 72341, month by month
72341 sees roughly 82 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 41° | 34° |
| April | 72° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 72° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 72341
Memphis International sits about 47 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 72341
Schools across 72341 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Anna Strong Learning AcademyF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Lee High SchoolF · 5% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72341 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72341 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 72341 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72341
Is 72341 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72341 ranks 32,620th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on civic engagement and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72341 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $64,800. The overall cost of living runs about 27% below the national average. Set against a $34,583 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 72341 safe?
72341 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,244 per resident a year.
Compare 72341 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72341. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72341 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.
72341 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72341: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72341: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72341: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72341: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72341 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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