Best Places72828, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72828, 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.
72828 ranks 30,174th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72828
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.
72828's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72828 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$481 a month, better than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 72828 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72828
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72828 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,186, 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 72828's effective rate of 0.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 72828
72828 runs older than the country, 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 72828.
Who works in 72828, and how
Work in 72828 centers on education and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 72828
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72828.
What the weather is like in 72828, month by month
72828 sees roughly 78 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 42° | 32° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 52° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 72828
The nearest airport, Memorial Field, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 201 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72828
Schools across 72828 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- S.c. Tucker Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Ola Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Danville Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Danville High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72828 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72828 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 72828 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72828
Is 72828 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72828 ranks 30,174th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, a stable housing market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on cell coverage and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72828 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $114,900. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $56,186 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 72828 safe?
72828 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $782 per resident a year.
Compare 72828 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72828. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72828 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.
72828 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72828: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72828: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72828: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72828: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72828 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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