Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39039: Benton, MS
ZIP code 39039 uses the postal name Benton, Mississippi and lies entirely in Yazoo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,175 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Benton (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Benton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yazoo County
- Census places
- Benton census-designated place
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 143.4 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39039?
39039 centers on 32.817°, -90.229° and covers 143.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 39179, 39146, 39194, 39040, 39046, 39095.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39039, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 39039 compare with the rest of Yazoo County?
| Measure | 39039 | In Yazoo County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,981 | 5th of 8 | 258th of 427 |
| Median household income | $60k | 1st of 4 | 75th of 205 |
| Median home value | $145k | not ranked | not ranked |
39039's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$117,444) is more than a quarter of the figure ($145,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 39039?
The 2020 Census counted 2,187 people in 39039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,981. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,981±556 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,187−0.3% since 2010 (2,193)
- Households
- 911
- Median age
- 39.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 39039?
Of the 1,981 people the ACS estimates in 39039, 24.8% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (34.9%).
- Under 1824.8%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic62.1%
- Black, not Hispanic34.9%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 39039 earn?
Median household income is $60,175 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Yazoo County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,367 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,175±$8,190
- Income per person
- $29,516
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,210990 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 39039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,301
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 1,094
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39039?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 39039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39179 | Vaughan | 739 | $34k | 7.7 mi |
| 39146 | Pickens | 2,614 | $31k | 14.2 mi |
| 39194 | Yazoo City | 18,714 | $32k | 16.7 mi |
| 39040 | Bentonia | 3,256 | $61k | 16.9 mi |
| 39046 | Canton | 28,442 | $49k | 18.8 mi |
| 39095 | Lexington | 6,726 | $43k | 22.7 mi |
| 39173 | Tinsley | 9 | – | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 39071 | Flora | 5,776 | $55k | 19.4 mi (near) |
| 39079 | Goodman | 1,353 | $17k | 21.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.