Hancock

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Mississippi

Hancock is a smaller county in Mississippi with 5 ZIP codes, 37,992 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, Hancock, MS sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

44th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
37,992
combined ZIP population
5
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,065
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.

Hancock lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 28045, 5 ZIPs, combined population 37,992). 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 28045.

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5

Total ZIPs

37,992

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Hancock

Side-by-side: Compare 39520 vs 39525 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
39520 Bay Saint Louis 14,681 61
39525 Diamondhead 8,383 303
39556 Kiln 7,705 28
39576 Waveland 5,809 345
39572 Pearlington 1,414 51

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hancock?

Hancock has a total population of 37,992 across 5 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Hancock?

Hancock includes 5 ZIP codes: 39520, 39525, 39556, 39576, 39572.

Hancock'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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