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Zip Code 39401 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 39401 is 43,639 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 39401 land area is 191.882 sq. miles | Population density is 227.43 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 39401

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 28.3
Median Age - Male 28
Median Age - Female 28.8

Median age of zip code 39401 is 23.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 23.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 39401 is 21.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 39401 median age is 22.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 25.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 39401

White population 19071
Black or African American population 23251
Asian population 482
American Indian and Alaska Native population 39
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 521

Region of birth

Zip code 39401 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.6%
English 5.2% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.5% German 5.2%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 6.6% Italian 1.5%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 0.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 2.5%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.5% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9.4% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 49.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 39401

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9054
Married couples 52.05%
Other couples 47.95%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 39401

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 45.45% 54.76%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.55% 19.74%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.07% 18.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 8.86% 5.99%
$200,000 or more 1.07% 0.78%

Households by size in zip code 39401

Household language in zip code 39401

English language 94.99%
Spanish language 2.92%
Other European language 1.26%
Asian language 0.74%
Other language 0.09%

Population by housing unit in zip code 39401

Total Occupied housing units 16833
Detached housing units 54.94%
Attached housing units 1.01%
2 units 2.66%
3 - 4 units 9.02%
5 - 9 units 10.87%
10 - 19 units 8.41%
20 - 49 units 4.15%
50 or more units 1.77%
Mobile homes 6.79%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.39%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 39401

Use car, track or Van 91.64%
Use public transportation 1.03%
Use Motorcycle 0.12%
Use bicycle 1.29%
Walk to work 3.66%
Work at home 2.26%

School attendance in zip code 39401

Attent Preschool programs 2.75%
Attend Public School 15.64%
Attend college undergraduate program 13.6%
Attent graduate studies 2.52%
Not enrolled in school 65.49%

Highest school attainment in zip code 39401

Less then 9th grade 7.06%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.46%
High school diploma 25.87%
Some college, no degree 27.48%
Associate degree 7.04%
Bachelor's degree 15.93%
Graduate or professional degree 1.16%

Real Estate in zip code 39401

Housing occupied 85.18%
Housing vacant 14.82%
Housing occupied by owner 42.49%
Housing occupied by tenant 57.51%
Total Rented Units 9680
Median Contract Gross Rent $496
Median Gross Rent $636
Median Home Value $91,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 39401 median gross rent is 28.23% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 39401

Studio $450
1 Bedroom $510
2 Bedrooms $610
3 Bedrooms $890
4 Bedrooms $920
AVERAGE RENT $676

Average rent in zip code 39401 ($676.00) is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 39401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 4% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 39401

Total housing units 19762
Detached housing units 54.64%
Attached housing units 0.99%
2 units 2.92%
3 - 4 units 8.97%
5 - 9 units 10.85%
10 - 19 units 8.5%
20 - 49 units 4.34%
50 or more units 1.67%
Mobile homes 6.79%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.33%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 39401

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,914,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,883,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,030,500

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Zip Codes Near 39401

Zip Code City County Distance
39425 Brooklyn Forrest 4.43 ml
39465 Petal Forrest 7.07 ml
39402 Hattiesburg Forrest 8.5 ml
39475 Purvis Lamar 13.01 ml
39436 Eastabuchie Jones 14.5 ml
39482 Sumrall Lamar 14.83 ml
39455 Lumberton Lamar 16.43 ml
39464 Ovett Perry 17.14 ml
39459 Moselle Jones 17.54 ml
39476 Richton Perry 17.6 ml