Best Places72776, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72776, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
72776 ranks 25,050th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72776
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.
72776's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72776 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$671 a month, better than 78% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 72776 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Short commute40.5 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72776
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72776 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $71,117; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 72776's effective rate of 0.29%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 72776
72776'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 72776.
Who works in 72776, and how
Work in 72776 centers on transportation & warehousing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 72776
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72776.
What the weather is like in 72776, month by month
72776 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 37° | 27° |
| April | 72° | 59° | 47° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 72776
The nearest airport, Boone County, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 215 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72776
Schools across 72776 average a C, better than 29% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kingston Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Huntsville Intermediate SchC− · 27% proficient
- St. Paul Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Huntsville Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Kingston High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- St. Paul High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Huntsville High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72776 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72776 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 72776 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72776
Is 72776 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72776 ranks 25,050th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and state finances, and lowest on biking and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72776 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $316,289. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $71,117 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 72776 safe?
Yes, 72776 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $359 per resident a year.
Compare 72776 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72776. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72776 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.
72776 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72776: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72776: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72776: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72776: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72776 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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