US Census Data

ZIP 39209 vs ZIP 39212

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 39209 and ZIP Code 39212: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 39209 and ZIP 39212 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 39212 has the higher population (26,899 vs 26,514 in ZIP 39209). ZIP 39212 has the higher median household income ($53,300 vs $35,103 in ZIP 39209). ZIP 39212 has the higher median home value ($105,500 vs $74,600 in ZIP 39209).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
Population26,51426,899
Median age36.3 yrs35.9 yrs
Median household income$35,103$53,300
Median home value$74,600$105,500
Median gross rent$969$1,128
Housing units12,43812,738
Homeownership rate47.1%62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%22.2%
Unemployment rate16.1%8.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
Population27,117 → 26,514 (-2.2%)33,825 → 26,899 (-20.5%)
Median household income$29,482 → $35,103 (+19.1%)$45,498 → $53,300 (+17.1%)
Median home value$62,000 → $74,600 (+20.3%)$88,400 → $105,500 (+19.3%)
Median gross rent$807 → $969 (+20.1%)$915 → $1,128 (+23.3%)

ZIP 39209

Population
27,11726,514
Median household income
$29,482$35,103
Median home value
$62,000$74,600
Median gross rent
$807$969

ZIP 39212

Population
33,82526,899
Median household income
$45,498$53,300
Median home value
$88,400$105,500
Median gross rent
$915$1,128

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
Under 58.8%4.9%
5 to 1715.9%24.0%
18 to 2410.6%9.4%
25 to 3413.4%10.5%
35 to 4411.9%13.9%
45 to 5411.4%13.5%
55 to 6412.4%11.8%
65 to 7410.9%9.0%
75 and over4.6%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
White (non-Hispanic)7.2%8.8%
Black or African American89.9%85.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.0%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
No high school diploma16.4%10.9%
High school graduate29.9%27.8%
Some college or associate's33.5%39.1%
Bachelor's degree13.1%15.4%
Graduate or professional degree7.1%6.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
Drove alone77.3%76.6%
Carpooled11.9%13.0%
Public transit1.4%0.2%
Walked1.3%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.6%9.1%
Other means0.6%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
1-unit, detached69.0%87.7%
1-unit, attached1.2%1.1%
2 to 4 units8.9%2.4%
5 to 19 units14.1%7.2%
20 or more units3.6%1.1%
Mobile home & other3.2%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 39209ZIP 39212
Poverty rate33.6%19.6%
Average household size2.552.54
Mean commute (minutes)2223
Median year structure built19661973

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