Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39146: Pickens, MS
ZIP code 39146 uses the postal name Pickens, Mississippi and lies mostly in Madison County (43% of its land), reaching into Holmes County and Yazoo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,436 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pickens; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pickens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County (43%); Holmes County (40%); Yazoo County (17%)
- Census places
- Pickens
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- House district
- MS-2 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 136.0 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39146?
39146 centers on 32.876°, -89.995° and covers 136.0 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 39079, 39179, 39045, 39039, 39046, 39063, 39095.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39146, 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 39146 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 39146 | In Madison County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,614 | 8th of 11 | 219th of 427 |
| Median household income | $31k | 7th of 8 | 197th of 205 |
| Median home value | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
39146's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,476) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,500). 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 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% 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 39146?
The 2020 Census counted 2,591 people in 39146; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,614. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,614±495 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,591−8.8% since 2010 (2,841)
- Households
- 1,147
- Median age
- 45.3
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 39146?
Of the 2,614 people the ACS estimates in 39146, 14.9% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (88.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (10.1%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older24.8%
- Black, not Hispanic88.4%
- White, not Hispanic10.1%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 39146 earn?
Median household income is $31,436 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Madison County. It fell from $37,413 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $31,436
- Income per person
- $21,178
- Below the poverty line
- 37.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 20.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,953970 returns; wages 85% 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 39146?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $61,500
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.1%
- Housing units
- 1,283
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39146?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
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 39146?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39079 | Goodman | 1,353 | $17k | 7.2 mi |
| 39179 | Vaughan | 739 | $34k | 7.8 mi |
| 39045 | Camden | 1,013 | $39k | 12.8 mi |
| 39039 | Benton | 1,981 | $60k | 14.2 mi |
| 39046 | Canton | 28,442 | $49k | 17.0 mi |
| 39063 | Durant | 2,828 | $31k | 17.6 mi |
| 39095 | Lexington | 6,726 | $43k | 19.1 mi |
| 39160 | Sallis | 2,785 | $59k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.