US Census Data

ZIP 39470 vs ZIP 39478

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 39470 and ZIP Code 39478: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 39470 and ZIP 39478 are ZIP Code areas in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 39470 has the higher population (12,872 vs 2,150 in ZIP 39478). ZIP 39470 has the higher median household income ($51,830 vs $44,963 in ZIP 39478). ZIP 39470 has the higher median home value ($166,600 vs $112,000 in ZIP 39478).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
Population12,8722,150
Median age40.6 yrs50.1 yrs
Median household income$51,830$44,963
Median home value$166,600$112,000
Median gross rent$888$1,105
Housing units5,353998
Homeownership rate85.8%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%8.4%
Unemployment rate2.6%11.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
Population12,068 → 12,872 (+6.7%)2,184 → 2,150 (-1.6%)
Median household income$45,619 → $51,830 (+13.6%)$42,500 → $44,963 (+5.8%)
Median home value$121,100 → $166,600 (+37.6%)$125,000 → $112,000 (-10.4%)
Median gross rent$637 → $888 (+39.4%)

ZIP 39470

Population
12,06812,872
Median household income
$45,619$51,830
Median home value
$121,100$166,600
Median gross rent
$637$888

ZIP 39478

Population
2,1842,150
Median household income
$42,500$44,963
Median home value
$125,000$112,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
Under 56.8%5.5%
5 to 1713.6%14.4%
18 to 2412.5%6.8%
25 to 3412.2%0.6%
35 to 448.9%20.7%
45 to 5410.9%9.5%
55 to 6414.7%14.0%
65 to 7413.6%15.1%
75 and over6.8%13.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
White (non-Hispanic)81.4%78.0%
Black or African American12.1%17.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races3.4%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
No high school diploma11.6%8.3%
High school graduate32.6%53.0%
Some college or associate's40.7%30.3%
Bachelor's degree9.5%5.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
Drove alone79.6%85.0%
Carpooled5.9%6.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.1%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.8%7.3%
Other means3.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
1-unit, detached75.5%64.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.6%
2 to 4 units1.1%3.0%
5 to 19 units3.5%0.0%
20 or more units0.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other19.6%31.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 39470ZIP 39478
Poverty rate14.5%22.0%
Average household size2.682.59
Mean commute (minutes)4349
Median year structure built19881986

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