Best Places72394, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72394, 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.
72394 ranks 31,442nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72394
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.
72394's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72394 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$459 a month, better than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute20.0 minutes each way, better than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 72394 ranks low
- School gradeF, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
Who lives in 72394
72394's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72394.
Who works in 72394, and how
Work in 72394 centers on wholesale trade and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 99%
- Work from home 0%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 72394
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72394.
What the weather is like in 72394, month by month
72394 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 72394
Memphis International sits about 38 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 72394
Schools across 72394 average an F, better than 1% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Faulk Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Junior High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Lincoln AcademyF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Forrest City High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72394 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72394 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 72394 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72394
Is 72394 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72394 ranks 31,442nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and state finances, and lowest on the schools and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72394 safe?
72394 is safer than 5% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,084 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 72394?
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 72394 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72394. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72394 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.
72394 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72394: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72394: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72394: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72394: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72394 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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