Georgetown, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39078
Copiah County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 755
- 8/sq mi
- $216,500
- Median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Georgetown pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39078 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Georgetown, Copiah County, Mississippi, home to just 755 residents across 89.9 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 39078, but per-capita income is $17,982. The poverty rate stands at 40.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $216,500 (61% above the state average), median rent at $398 a month, and owner-occupancy at 75.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Copiah County, so you can benchmark 39078 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39078, Georgetown, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
755
Population
89.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39078?
43.1
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$17,982
Per Capita Income
40.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
366
Total Housing Units
264
Occupied Units
102
Vacant Units
3.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$216,500
Median Home Value
+61% vs state
$398
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 39078, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,419,000.
10
Businesses
88
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 40.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39078 vs 39082 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39082 | Harrisville, MS | 1,312 | 6.2 mi |
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