ZIP Code 39479

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Covington County, Mississippi.

Population: 5,694
Median household income: $48,201
Median home value: $115,200

ZIP Code 39479 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Covington County, Mississippi, home to about 5,694 residents. Its median household income of $48,201 runs in line with the Covington County figure of $47,001.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 39479's population declined 7.5% from 6,153 to 5,694, while its median gross rent fell 12.1% from $621 to $546.

14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,694
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,201
Median home value: $115,200
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 2,611
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1535,694

Median household income

$45,580$48,201

Median home value

$111,000$115,200

Median gross rent

$621$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,153	$45,580	$111,000	$621
2020	6,394	$41,250	$74,300	$555
2021	5,795	$44,679	$78,800	$609
2022	5,676	$46,178	$82,800	$543
2023	5,694	$48,201	$115,200	$546

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	5.0%
5 to 17	1,300	22.8%
18 to 24	466	8.2%
25 to 34	615	10.8%
35 to 44	811	14.2%
45 to 54	634	11.1%
55 to 64	607	10.7%
65 to 74	672	11.8%
75 and over	302	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,749	83.4%
Black or African American	551	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.5%
Two or more races	121	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	567	15.6%
High school graduate	1,105	30.3%
Some college or associate's	1,448	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	305	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	216	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,953	81.5%
Carpooled	291	12.2%
Public transit	25	1.0%
Walked	14	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	4.1%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	20.3%
15 to 29 min	968	42.2%
30 to 44 min	558	24.3%
45 to 59 min	104	4.5%
60+ min	199	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 18.0% (1,025 of 5,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,537	66.3%
Nonfamily households	782	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,319	88.8%
Vacant	292	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,773	76.5%
Renter-occupied	546	23.5%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other39.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,545	59.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	21	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,028	39.4%

ZIP Code 39479

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