Forrest

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Mississippi

Forrest is a smaller county in Mississippi with 5 ZIP codes, 77,986 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Forrest, MS sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

31st pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
77,986
combined ZIP population
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,723
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Forrest lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 28035, 5 ZIPs, combined population 77,986). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 28035.

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5

Total ZIPs

77,986

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Forrest

Side-by-side: Compare 39401 vs 39465 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
39401 Hattiesburg 43,366 87
39465 Petal 21,386 63
39455 Lumberton 9,721 11
39406 Hattiesburg 1,759 2,480
39425 Brooklyn 1,754 4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Forrest?

Forrest has a total population of 77,986 across 5 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Forrest?

Forrest includes 5 ZIP codes: 39401, 39465, 39455, 39406, 39425.

Forrest's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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