ZIP Code 39520

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hancock County, Mississippi.

Population: 15,471
Median household income: $65,139
Median home value: $202,600

Covering part of Hancock County, Mississippi, ZIP Code 39520 has about 15,471 residents. The median household income of $65,139 is in line with the Hancock County median ($67,728).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 39520's population declined 13.9% from 17,972 to 15,471, while its median gross rent rose 22.4% from $872 to $1,067.

71.5% of workers drive to work alone. 79.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,471
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,139
Median home value: $202,600
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 8,593
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,97215,471

Median household income

$39,435$65,139

Median home value

$149,400$202,600

Median gross rent

$872$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,972	$39,435	$149,400	$872
2020	19,072	$43,685	$175,600	$878
2021	15,201	$52,301	$170,900	$934
2022	15,281	$56,147	$200,600	$981
2023	15,471	$65,139	$202,600	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	670	4.3%
5 to 17	2,221	14.4%
18 to 24	577	3.7%
25 to 34	1,761	11.4%
35 to 44	1,486	9.6%
45 to 54	2,551	16.5%
55 to 64	2,697	17.4%
65 to 74	2,305	14.9%
75 and over	1,203	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,323	79.7%
Black or African American	1,632	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	0.7%
Asian	183	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	245	1.6%
Two or more races	502	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	477	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,276	10.6%
High school graduate	3,331	27.8%
Some college or associate's	4,022	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,869	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,505	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,037	71.5%
Carpooled	780	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	1.4%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	907	12.9%
Other means	219	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,598	26.0%
15 to 29 min	1,665	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,132	18.4%
45 to 59 min	536	8.7%
60+ min	1,210	19.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 14.8% (2,263 of 15,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,665	66.6%
Nonfamily households	2,337	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,002	81.5%
Vacant	1,591	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,147	73.5%
Renter-occupied	1,855	26.5%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,848	79.7%
1-unit, attached	91	1.1%
2 to 4 units	301	3.5%
5 to 19 units	385	4.5%
20 or more units	397	4.6%
Mobile home & other	571	6.6%

ZIP Code 39520

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