Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39209: Jackson, MS
ZIP code 39209 uses the postal name Jackson, Mississippi and lies mostly in Hinds County (97% of its land) with the rest in Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 26,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Jackson's 13 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $36,344 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 35% of its land lies in Jackson, and 3% in smaller places; 62% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jackson · 13 residential ZIPs
- County
- Hinds County (97%); Madison County (3%)
- Census places
- Jackson
- Neighborhoods
- Dixon Acres, Magnolia Terrace, Pine Lea, Queens Lane, Westchester Hills GeoNames
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- House districts
- MS-2 (97%), MS-3 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 62.3 sq mi · 414 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 14 more ZIP codes use the name Jackson for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 39209?
39209 centers on 32.396°, -90.293° and covers 62.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 39056, 39213, 39203, 39217, 39204, 39041, 39071, 39212, 39154.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39209, 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 39209 compare with the rest of Jackson?
| Measure | 39209 | In Jackson | In Hinds County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,776 | 1st of 13 | 2nd of 23 | 24th of 427 |
| Median household income | $36k | 4th of 7 | 10th of 13 | 187th of 205 |
| Median home value | $78k | 6th of 9 | 12th of 15 | 197th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% 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 39209?
The 2020 Census counted 25,227 people in 39209; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,776. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,776
- 2020 Census count
- 25,227−14.8% since 2010 (29,617)
- Households
- 10,139
- Median age
- 36.8
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 39209?
Of the 25,776 people the ACS estimates in 39209, 23.1% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (89.2%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older17.2%
- Black, not Hispanic89.2%
- White, not Hispanic7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 39209 earn?
Median household income is $36,344 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Hinds County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($36,174 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,344
- Income per person
- $21,107
- Below the poverty line
- 32.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $32,2229,800 returns; wages 77% 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 39209?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $78,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,010
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 47.7%
- Housing units
- 12,529
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 39209?
416 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 40 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade92
- Other services (except public administration)47
- Health care and social assistance40
- Construction36
- Wholesale trade34
- Accommodation and food services34
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 39209?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39056 | Clinton | 26,836 | $75k | 3.7 mi |
| 39213 | Jackson | 18,691 | $30k | 4.0 mi |
| 39203 | Jackson | 4,019 | $27k | 8.1 mi |
| 39217 | Jackson | 2,125 | – | 8.3 mi |
| 39204 | Jackson | 13,249 | $30k | 8.4 mi |
| 39041 | Bolton | 2,704 | $41k | 10.3 mi |
| 39071 | Flora | 5,776 | $55k | 10.5 mi |
| 39212 | Jackson | 25,659 | $51k | 10.5 mi |
| 39154 | Raymond | 9,255 | $73k | 14.7 mi |
| 39058 | Clinton | 961 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 39206 | Jackson | 23,257 | $43k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 39157 | Ridgeland | 24,562 | $66k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.