Petal, MS
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Petal, MS: 1 USPS ZIP, population 21,386. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet PETAL-MS · Petal, MS 1 ZIPs · 21,386 pop · #11499/25278 · Forrest County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $74,035
- RANK-MID #11499/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Brooklyn
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 77% owners
- POP-TOWN 21,386
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $185,700
Nearest income peer: Brooklyn, MS ( $4,510 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 Petal
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Petal on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Hattiesburg · lowest
Hattiesburg · lowest
$41,127 median HH income
- Lumberton · near
Lumberton · near
$54,206 median HH income
- Brooklyn · near
Brooklyn · near
$69,525 median HH income
- Petal · this city · highest
Petal · this city · highest
$74,035 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Petal, MS sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 45%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 21,386
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $74,035
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 39465 (21,386 residents). Household income $74,035 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Petal as a pure owner town.
Within Mississippi, Boyle is the closest lower-income city and Mantee the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Petal.
Population concentration
Petal reads through its lone ZIP, 39465
21,386 ACS residents, one ZIP: 39465 is not the leading code inside Petal, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Petal's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 365 establishments, 3,953 employees , annual payroll $147,333k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39465 (365 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (62) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Petal, MS
These ZIP codes sit in Forrest County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Petal. See the Forrest County roll-up →
No other city sharing Forrest County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Petal. Hattiesburg, Lumberton and Brooklyn sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hattiesburg marks the far end of that range at $41,127, 44% below Petal.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39465 | 21,386 | $74,035 | 365 | 63 |
Petal 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 Petal, .