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Population and households in ZIP 39521
Household size in ZIP 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.89 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.67 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.42 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 39521 are small: just 1.67 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 3.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +23.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 39521 skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 39521: 1.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 39521
Renters in ZIP 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in ZIP 39521 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) 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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 39521 than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 39521 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $293 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $864 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,556 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$850 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 39521 pays $1,556 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Mississippi overall ($1,018). The typical renter here spends 19.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 39521
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 39521 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 39521 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
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 39521
| Period | ZIP 39521 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 39521: 21.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 39521 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 39521 | 1.67 | 61.1 | 1.4% | 17.0% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,556 | 7.6% | 87.7% | 21.2% |
| ZIP 39556 | 2.44 | 47.7 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 1994 | $911 | 14.4% | 84.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 39525 | 2.31 | 47.5 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 1997 | $1,416 | 41.3% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 39520 | 2.23 | 45.2 | 16.2% | 26.1% | 17.9% | 1994 | $1,111 | 27.1% | 87.1% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 39576 | 2.17 | 40.2 | 10.1% | 38.4% | 14.6% | 2002 | $903 | 21.9% | 87.5% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 39572 | 2.35 | 49.7 | 12.7% | 4.6% | 19.8% | 2004 | $822 | 11.6% | 78.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 39571 | 2.46 | 46.4 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 16.8% | 2000 | $1,106 | 32.2% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 70452 | 2.69 | 44.7 | 13.6% | 16.6% | 10.9% | 1995 | $815 | 22.2% | 83.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 70461 | 2.86 | 38.8 | 22.0% | 23.1% | 8.7% | 1996 | $1,455 | 31.8% | 90.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 70458 | 2.60 | 39.8 | 14.6% | 28.3% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,455 | 33.1% | 92.8% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 70460 | 2.58 | 43.0 | 21.7% | 21.5% | 10.3% | 1990 | $1,151 | 19.6% | 84.6% | 8.5% |
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 39521. 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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