Best Places72739, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72739, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
72739 ranks 7,380th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 72739
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.
72739's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72739 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 72739 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72739
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72739 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,908, 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 72739's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 72739
72739's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 72739.
Who works in 72739, and how
Work in 72739 centers on retail trade and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 72739
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72739.
What the weather is like in 72739, month by month
72739 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 59° | 49° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 72739
The nearest airport, Northwest Arkansas Ntl, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 199 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72739
Schools across 72739 average a B+, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Gravette Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Gravette High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72739 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72739 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 72739 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72739
Is 72739 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72739 ranks 7,380th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and few empty homes, and lowest on noise and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72739 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $324,558. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $83,908 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 72739 safe?
Yes, 72739 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $243 per resident a year.
Compare 72739 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72739. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72739 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.
72739 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72739: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72739: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72739: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72739: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72739 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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