ZIP Code 39705

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Population: 12,195
Median household income: $69,292
Median home value: $225,900

Covering part of Lowndes County, Mississippi, ZIP Code 39705 has about 12,195 residents. The median household income of $69,292 is above the Lowndes County median ($54,460).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 39705's population declined 3.9% from 12,695 to 12,195, while its median gross rent rose 13.3% from $923 to $1,046.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.0% of the population. 87.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,195
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,292
Median home value: $225,900
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 6,317
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,69512,195

Median household income

$63,689$69,292

Median home value

$168,300$225,900

Median gross rent

$923$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,695	$63,689	$168,300	$923
2020	12,254	$66,605	$180,100	$957
2021	12,597	$72,715	$192,800	$978
2022	12,285	$75,940	$220,800	$1,074
2023	12,195	$69,292	$225,900	$1,046

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	690	5.7%
5 to 17	1,779	14.6%
18 to 24	1,412	11.6%
25 to 34	1,822	14.9%
35 to 44	1,628	13.3%
45 to 54	1,297	10.6%
55 to 64	1,675	13.7%
65 to 74	1,047	8.6%
75 and over	845	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,438	61.0%
Black or African American	3,226	26.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	403	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	279	2.3%
Two or more races	348	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	482	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	655	7.9%
High school graduate	2,107	25.3%
Some college or associate's	2,063	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,170	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,319	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,152	87.2%
Carpooled	180	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	1.3%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	457	7.7%
Other means	28	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,374	43.6%
15 to 29 min	2,615	48.0%
30 to 44 min	274	5.0%
45 to 59 min	75	1.4%
60+ min	113	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,114 of 11,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,269	62.4%
Nonfamily households	1,971	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,240	83.0%
Vacant	1,077	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,298	62.9%
Renter-occupied	1,942	37.1%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,861	61.1%
1-unit, attached	287	4.5%
2 to 4 units	253	4.0%
5 to 19 units	691	10.9%
20 or more units	172	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,053	16.7%

ZIP Code 39705

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