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Population and households in ZIP 39203
Household size in ZIP 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.10 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 39203 is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.15, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only four of the 154 Mississippi ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.4 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.9, ZIP 39203 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 31.3, even as the national median rose. Only one other Mississippi ZIP code with 5,000+ people is younger.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 39203 (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 19.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 39203 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Mississippi ZIP codes.
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 39203
Renters in ZIP 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.4% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 39203: 67.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 54.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 15.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only two of the 154 Mississippi ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.4% of the housing in ZIP 39203, 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. Vacancy has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 39203 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Only one other Mississippi ZIP code with 5,000+ people has older homes.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$155 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 39203 pays $778 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $155 a month from 2006–10, a 25% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 38.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 39203
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 39203 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 11.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 39203 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only five of the 154 Mississippi ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 39203
| Period | ZIP 39203 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 39203: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 10.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 39203 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 39203 | 2.05 | 30.9 | 10.1% | 67.5% | 31.4% | 1965 | $778 | 22.6% | 78.1% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 39201 | 1.19 | 27.9 | 3.2% | 98.5% | 18.0% | 1970 | $1,338 | 71.9% | 85.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 39202 | 1.84 | 31.2 | 4.8% | 68.2% | 15.9% | 1956 | $933 | 48.9% | 89.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 39204 | 2.51 | 31.9 | 25.1% | 66.0% | 25.3% | 1969 | $957 | 16.6% | 81.9% | 14.0% |
| ZIP 39216 | 2.11 | 32.3 | 26.0% | 56.1% | 21.5% | 1966 | $1,316 | 56.1% | 97.9% | 15.4% |
| ZIP 39209 | 2.51 | 38.8 | 23.0% | 51.7% | 18.5% | 1971 | $1,003 | 20.3% | 84.0% | 14.3% |
| ZIP 39213 | 2.30 | 40.7 | 22.3% | 52.0% | 16.5% | 1970 | $907 | 18.0% | 80.8% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 39206 | 2.35 | 36.2 | 20.3% | 55.1% | 11.5% | 1968 | $1,169 | 26.9% | 89.6% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 39212 | 2.56 | 36.5 | 22.1% | 34.9% | 16.2% | 1975 | $1,182 | 23.7% | 88.8% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 39211 | 2.45 | 35.8 | 17.0% | 38.3% | 11.4% | 1974 | $1,470 | 53.1% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 39174 | 1.85 | 35.4 | 5.9% | 93.3% | 35.5% | 1984 | $609 | 24.5% | 69.0% | 38.9% |
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 39203. 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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