Best Places72419, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72419, 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.
72419 ranks 25,304th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72419
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.
72419's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72419 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 72419 ranks low
- Household income$43,990 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72419
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72419 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,990, 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 72419's effective rate of 0.56%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72419
72419 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72419.
Who works in 72419, and how
Work in 72419 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 96%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 72419
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72419.
What the weather is like in 72419, month by month
72419 sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 39° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 72419
Memphis International sits about 53 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 72419
Schools across 72419 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Riverside West Elem. SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Manila Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Riverside East Elem. SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Manila High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Riverside High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- East Poinsett Co. High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72419 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72419 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 72419 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72419
Is 72419 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72419 ranks 25,304th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, low crime, and state finances, and lowest on low incomes and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72419 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $89,445. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $43,990 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 72419 safe?
Yes, 72419 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
Compare 72419 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72419. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72419 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.
72419 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72419: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72419: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72419: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72419: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72419 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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