US Census Data

ZIP 39079 vs ZIP 39086

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 39079 and ZIP Code 39086: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 39079 and ZIP 39086 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 39086 has the higher population (1,736 vs 1,448 in ZIP 39079). ZIP 39086 has the higher median household income ($30,040 vs $16,719 in ZIP 39079). ZIP 39079 has the higher median home value ($99,000 vs $38,600 in ZIP 39086).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
Population1,4481,736
Median age21.1 yrs35.6 yrs
Median household income$16,719$30,040
Median home value$99,000$38,600
Median gross rent$372
Housing units475719
Homeownership rate33.2%61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%15.1%
Unemployment rate20.4%1.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
Population1,708 → 1,448 (-15.2%)1,733 → 1,736 (+0.2%)
Median household income$22,369 → $16,719 (-25.3%)$22,607 → $30,040 (+32.9%)
Median home value$66,800 → $99,000 (+48.2%)$37,800 → $38,600 (+2.1%)
Median gross rent$506 → $372 (-26.5%)

ZIP 39079

Population
1,7081,448
Median household income
$22,369$16,719
Median home value
$66,800$99,000
Median gross rent
$506$372

ZIP 39086

Population
1,7331,736
Median household income
$22,607$30,040
Median home value
$37,800$38,600

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
Under 56.7%4.1%
5 to 179.0%18.2%
18 to 2442.4%8.8%
25 to 346.8%12.6%
35 to 446.4%16.5%
45 to 545.2%10.5%
55 to 646.9%12.3%
65 to 7411.0%12.0%
75 and over5.6%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
White (non-Hispanic)31.8%10.4%
Black or African American63.2%83.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.7%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%5.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
No high school diploma30.5%16.0%
High school graduate25.5%49.0%
Some college or associate's37.9%19.9%
Bachelor's degree5.1%7.9%
Graduate or professional degree1.0%7.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
Drove alone68.3%87.8%
Carpooled5.8%0.0%
Public transit0.0%1.0%
Walked13.2%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.7%11.2%
Other means2.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
1-unit, detached47.8%47.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.4%
2 to 4 units14.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units20.2%3.2%
20 or more units2.9%0.0%
Mobile home & other14.3%47.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 39079ZIP 39086
Poverty rate42.3%38.3%
Average household size2.513.42
Mean commute (minutes)2931
Median year structure built19861982

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