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Moss Point, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Moss Point, MS: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 31,702. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MOSS-POINT-MS · Moss Point, MS 2 ZIPs · 31,702 pop · #20849/25278 · Jackson County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $52,701
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20849/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Pascagoula
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-SMALL 31,702
  • SPREAD-MOD 39563→39562
  • HOME-LOW $139,600

Nearest income peer: Pascagoula, MS ( $2,610 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 Moss Point

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Moss Point, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

18th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
31,702
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,701
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-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($52,701 average) · poverty 19.0%. The primary code (39562) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Moss Point as a pure owner town.

Within Mississippi, Ripley is the closest lower-income city and Plantersville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Moss Point.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Moss Point differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 39563 has a median home value of $110,300, compared with $168,900 in 39562. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.4×

39563 to 39562

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.5×

39563 to 39562

Poverty-rate spread
2.2 points

39562 to 39563

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

Lead ZIP 39562 skews compact Moss Point

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 39562 covers about 57% of Moss Point's 31,702 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Moss Point's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 329 establishments, 3,735 employees , annual payroll $150,533k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39563 (177 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (64) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Moss Point, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Jackson County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Moss Point. See the Jackson County roll-up →

Moss Point sits in the lower half of Jackson County on income: Ocean Springs, Lucedale and Vancleave report more, and only Pascagoula reports less. Vancleave marks the far end of that range at $87,739, 66% above Moss Point.

Side-by-side: Compare 39562 vs 39563 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
39562 17,912 $61,159 152 37
39563 13,790 $44,243 177 262
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Moss Point roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Moss Point, .