Best Places72860, AR Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 72860, 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.
72860 ranks 31,077th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 72860
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.
72860's strengths and weaknesses
Where 72860 ranks high
- 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
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 72860 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$48,692 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 72860
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 72860 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,692, 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 72860's effective rate of 0.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 72860
72860 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 72860.
Who works in 72860, and how
Work in 72860 centers on education and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 72860
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 72860.
What the weather is like in 72860, month by month
72860 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 72860
The nearest airport, Memorial Field, is about 37 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 194 miles away.
The best schools in and around 72860
Schools across 72860 average a C, better than 32% 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
- Two Rivers High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 72860 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
72860 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 72860 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 72860
Is 72860 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 72860 ranks 31,077th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and low property taxes, and lowest on health outcomes and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 72860 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $114,900. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $48,692 median income, cost of living beats 23% of zip codes.
Is 72860 safe?
72860 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $886 per resident a year.
Compare 72860 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 72860. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 72860 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.
72860 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 72860: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 72860: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 72860: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 72860: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
72860 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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