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Forrest County, MS ZIP Codes
Forrest County, Mississippi has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 8 residential and 3 for PO boxes or a single organization. 3 of the residential ones lie mainly in Forrest County and 5 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $41,127 in 39401 to $75,220 in 39402 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Forrest County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $50,938 and $69,525.
They carry 6 postal town names: Hattiesburg, Petal, Purvis, Wiggins, Lumberton, Brooklyn.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 8 residential ZIP codes in Forrest County
3 ZIP codes lie mainly in Forrest County; 5 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39401 | Hattiesburg | 42,531 | 225 | $41k | $134k | 95% |
| 39465 | Petal | 22,882 | 186 | $74k | $186k | 76% |
| 39406 | Hattiesburg | 1,935 | 5,691 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Forrest County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39402 | Hattiesburg | 44,620 | 479 | $75k | $254k | 42% |
| 39425 | Brooklyn | 1,921 | 9 | $70k | $225k | 21% |
| 39475 | Purvis | 14,530 | 92 | $64k | $192k | 17% |
| 39577 | Wiggins | 10,224 | 41 | $51k | $115k | 17% |
| 39455 | Lumberton | 7,937 | 22 | $54k | $105k | 11% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
7 ZIP codes of Forrest County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Forrest | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 39402 | 42% | Lamar County 56%; Covington County 2% |
| 39401 | 95% | Jones County 4% |
| 39465 | 76% | Perry County 23% |
| 39475 | 17% | Lamar County 83% |
| 39577 | 17% | Stone County 55%; Perry County 29% |
| 39455 | 11% | Lamar County 46%; Pearl River County 31%; Stone County 8%; Marion County 4% |
| 39425 | 21% | Perry County 79% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Forrest County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Forrest County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 394 and 395.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.