Population 914 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 39179
Household size in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 39179 are small: just 1.96 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, ZIP 39179 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 39179 as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Jackson area overall (14.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 39179
Renters in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 39179 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 39179: 16.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 39179 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Jackson area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $733 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,006 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$452 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 39179 runs $1,006 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 39179
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 39179 than nationally: 29.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 39179 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 39179
| Period | ZIP 39179 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 39179 is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 39179 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 39179 | 1.96 | 52.8 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 1981 | $1,006 | 29.7% | 83.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 39146 | 2.36 | 41.6 | 20.4% | 24.1% | 14.1% | 1987 | $916 | 10.8% | 81.3% | 18.0% |
| ZIP 39039 | 2.04 | 48.0 | 16.6% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 1987 | $1,005 | 24.5% | 86.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 39079 | 2.56 | 23.7 | 24.6% | 62.1% | 19.0% | 1985 | $454 | 8.0% | 75.6% | 15.6% |
| ZIP 39045 | 2.51 | 46.3 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 26.1% | 1985 | $1,115 | 13.0% | 79.1% | 22.8% |
| ZIP 39194 | 2.80 | 39.8 | 19.4% | 55.1% | 17.4% | 1987 | $872 | 14.3% | 76.7% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 39173 | 2.23 | 55.3 | 7.9% | 30.9% | 7.7% | 1984 | $1,074 | 12.2% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 39097 | 2.18 | 38.9 | 25.5% | 22.9% | 14.2% | 1984 | $742 | 13.0% | 85.8% | 15.7% |
| ZIP 39051 | 2.96 | 39.0 | 11.8% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 1984 | $743 | 16.3% | 83.7% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 39088 | 2.50 | 47.4 | 12.9% | 21.4% | 17.5% | 1995 | $758 | 29.8% | 84.8% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 38721 | 2.32 | 44.6 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 9.6% | 1978 | $634 | 25.3% | 77.9% | 13.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 39179. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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