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Jackson, MS

Census ZIP code profile for Jackson, MS - 12 ZIPs, total population 175,127. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet JACKSON-MS · Jackson, MS 12 ZIPs · 175,127 pop · #23510/25278 · Hinds County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $42,689
  • RANK-BOTTOM #23510/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Bolton
  • BOOK-MID 12 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 37% owners
  • POP-MID 175,127
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 39203→39211
  • HOME-LOW $132,922

Nearest income peer: Bolton, MS ( $1,552 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Jackson

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Jackson on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jackson, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

7th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
175,127
city population (Census)
12
USPS ZIP codes covered
$42,689
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower household-income footing ($42,689 average) with poverty near 35.1% and unemployment 10.4% across 12 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.

Jackson sits in the lower half of Hinds County on income: Clinton, Byram and Raymond report more, and only Bolton reports less. Clinton marks the far end of that range at $75,110, 76% above Jackson.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Jackson differ

Jackson's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $26,569 in ZIP 39203 to $69,426 in ZIP 39211, while home values span $53,000 in 39203 to $245,500 in 39216. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.6×

39203 to 39211

Home-value high-to-low ratio
4.6×

39203 to 39216

Poverty-rate spread
86 points

39211 to 39217

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Jackson residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 12 codes in Jackson. The densest, 39212, still represents only about 19% of the 175,127 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Jackson's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 3,635 establishments, 66,649 employees , annual payroll $3,853,912k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 12 of 12 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39211 (686 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (570) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Jackson, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Hinds County, which covers 19 ZIP codes in all; 12 of them fall in Jackson. See the Hinds County roll-up →

Jackson sits in the lower half of Hinds County on income: Clinton, Byram and Raymond report more, and only Bolton reports less. Clinton marks the far end of that range at $75,110, 76% above Jackson.

Side-by-side: Compare 39212 vs 39209 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
39212 33,263 $50,722 216 499
39209 29,617 $36,344 416 188
39206 25,341 $42,686 435 1,089
39211 24,515 $69,426 686 771
39213 22,328 $29,541 268 300
39204 19,468 $30,237 338 555
39202 8,411 $38,554 366 879
39203 7,091 $26,569 70 1,206
39216 3,454 $43,750 434 394
39217 1,103 n/a 14 27,569
39201 536 $59,063 387 95
39269 0 n/a 5 n/a
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