Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39042: Brandon, MS
ZIP code 39042 uses the postal name Brandon, Mississippi and lies mostly in Rankin County (99% of its land) with the rest in Smith County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 39,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Brandon's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $88,597 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brandon (12%), Robinhood (2%) and Puckett (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brandon · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Rankin County (99%); Smith County (1%)
- Census places
- Brandon (12%); Robinhood (2%) census-designated place; Puckett (1%)
- Neighborhoods
- Easthaven, Grove Park, Hunters Woods, Terrapin Hill, The Commons GeoNames
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 214.2 sq mi · 183 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 39043 also use the name Brandon
Where is ZIP code 39042?
39042 centers on 32.198°, -89.895° and covers 214.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 39145, 39208, 39044, 39232, 39117, 39073, 39114, 39047, 39111.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39042, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 39042 compare with the rest of Brandon?
| Measure | 39042 | In Brandon | In Rankin County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 39,142 | 2nd of 2 | 2nd of 14 | 10th of 427 |
| Median household income | $89k | 2nd of 2 | 2nd of 11 | 9th of 205 |
| Median home value | $264k | 2nd of 2 | 3rd of 8 | 10th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 72% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% 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 39042?
The 2020 Census counted 39,069 people in 39042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 39,142. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 39,142
- 2020 Census count
- 39,069+14.2% since 2010 (34,198)
- Households
- 14,181
- Median age
- 40.4
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 39042?
Of the 39,142 people the ACS estimates in 39042, 24.5% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (24.4%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.2%
- Black, not Hispanic24.4%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 39042 earn?
Median household income is $88,597 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Rankin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,115 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,597
- Income per person
- $39,183
- Below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,59116,760 returns; wages 73% 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 39042?
FHFA's house price index for 39042, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 54% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $264,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,252
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.6%
- Housing units
- 15,053
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 39042?
743 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 83 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade106
- Construction99
- Health care and social assistance78
- Other services (except public administration)78
- Professional, scientific, and technical services77
- Accommodation and food services70
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 39042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39145 | Pelahatchie | 5,295 | $64k | 11.7 mi |
| 39208 | Pearl | 34,442 | $66k | 12.3 mi |
| 39044 | Braxton | 2,994 | $74k | 12.6 mi |
| 39232 | Flowood | 9,222 | $83k | 14.7 mi |
| 39117 | Morton | 10,431 | $58k | 15.5 mi |
| 39073 | Florence | 21,066 | $67k | 15.6 mi |
| 39114 | Mendenhall | 9,359 | $60k | 17.5 mi |
| 39047 | Brandon | 40,808 | $100k | 17.9 mi |
| 39111 | Magee | 9,143 | $49k | 23.2 mi |
| 39193 | Whitfield | 731 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 39148 | Piney Woods | 6 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 39167 | Star | 0 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.