Tchula, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39169
Holmes County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,957
- 8/sq mi
- $36,231
- Median income
- $48,200
- Median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tchula pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39169 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39169 covers 394.3 square miles in Tchula, Holmes County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,957 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39169 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,231 (31% below the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $17,578. 48.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 20.0%. Median home value sits at $48,200 (64% below the state average), median rent at $538 a month, and owner-occupancy at 54.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is 39 minutes. The state and national benchmarks above give 39169's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 39169
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Tchula, MS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 39169.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 39169, Tchula, 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
2,957
Population
394.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39169?
32.4
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
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?
$36,231
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$17,578
Per Capita Income
48.3%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
Unemployment Rate
38.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 39169 ranks nationally
Tchula, MS household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,231 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
1,317
Total Housing Units
1,080
Occupied Units
237
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$48,200
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$538
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 39169, employing approximately 112 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,083,000.
19
Businesses
112
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 26.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 15.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 15.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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