Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39040: Bentonia, MS
ZIP code 39040 uses the postal name Bentonia, Mississippi and lies entirely in Yazoo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bentonia; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bentonia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yazoo County
- Census places
- Bentonia
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 173.9 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39040?
39040 centers on 32.630°, -90.417° and covers 173.9 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 39071, 39162, 39194, 39041, 39039, 39046, 39183.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39040, 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 39040 compare with the rest of Yazoo County?
| Measure | 39040 | In Yazoo County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,256 | 3rd of 8 | 193rd of 427 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $212k | not ranked | not ranked |
39040's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,525) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,250); 39040's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$72,223) is more than a quarter of the figure ($212,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 25% of 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 39040?
The 2020 Census counted 2,998 people in 39040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,256. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,256±659 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,998−9.0% since 2010 (3,295)
- Households
- 1,335
- Median age
- 34.3
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 39040?
Of the 3,256 people the ACS estimates in 39040, 25.2% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.1%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic78.1%
- Black, not Hispanic21.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- 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 39040 earn?
Median household income is $61,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,800 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,250±$20,525
- Income per person
- $28,005
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,1541,260 returns; wages 76% 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 39040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $212,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,047
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.4%
- Housing units
- 1,515
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39040?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 39040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39071 | Flora | 5,776 | $55k | 8.1 mi |
| 39162 | Satartia | 138 | $120k | 12.1 mi |
| 39194 | Yazoo City | 18,714 | $32k | 15.8 mi |
| 39041 | Bolton | 2,704 | $41k | 15.8 mi |
| 39039 | Benton | 1,981 | $60k | 16.9 mi |
| 39046 | Canton | 28,442 | $49k | 24.7 mi |
| 39183 | Vicksburg | 13,663 | $74k | 26.3 mi |
| 39173 | Tinsley | 9 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 39209 | Jackson | 25,776 | $36k | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 39056 | Clinton | 26,836 | $75k | 18.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.