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Population and households in ZIP 39553
Household size in ZIP 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 39553 average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 39553 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 39553: 19.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 39553 has a higher 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 39553
Renters in ZIP 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 39553 own their homes; 29.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the north. The renter share has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 39553 is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%). Vacancy is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 39553 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $908 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$7 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 39553 runs $914 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national median rose. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 39553
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 39553 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 39553 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 39553
| Period | ZIP 39553 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 39553 runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.2 points, as it has 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 39553 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 39553 | 2.64 | 36.1 | 19.3% | 29.7% | 10.2% | 1986 | $914 | 19.8% | 84.3% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 39567 | 2.48 | 39.5 | 13.1% | 35.6% | 15.5% | 1967 | $915 | 21.1% | 91.3% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 39563 | 2.39 | 44.9 | 18.1% | 28.3% | 17.5% | 1968 | $1,019 | 12.7% | 79.6% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 39564 | 2.43 | 41.1 | 9.9% | 27.4% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,435 | 40.5% | 95.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 39581 | 2.49 | 33.8 | 25.1% | 56.0% | 14.6% | 1974 | $879 | 23.8% | 86.8% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 39565 | 2.84 | 41.6 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 2000 | $1,149 | 26.1% | 91.8% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 39562 | 2.51 | 47.0 | 8.0% | 15.1% | 9.4% | 1986 | $940 | 18.1% | 83.3% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 39530 | 2.44 | 44.5 | 17.9% | 45.5% | 16.6% | 1971 | $912 | 20.7% | 83.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 39540 | 2.74 | 32.5 | 16.7% | 49.1% | 7.8% | 1996 | $1,185 | 26.0% | 91.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 39534 | 3.65 | 21.2 | 8.7% | 98.8% | 15.7% | 2006 | $1,759 | 32.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 39532 | 2.62 | 39.6 | 12.4% | 35.6% | 8.2% | 1998 | $1,229 | 29.9% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
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 39553. 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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