Paulding, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39348
Jasper County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 838
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $22,200
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Paulding pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39348 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39348 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paulding, Jasper County, Mississippi, home to just 838 residents across 102.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39348 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $22,200 (58% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $10,988. Economic pressure is pronounced: 48.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 25.8%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jasper County, so 39348 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 39348, Paulding, 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
838
Population
102.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39348?
35.2
Median Age
31.7%
Male
68.3%
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?
$22,200
Median Household Income
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$10,988
Per Capita Income
48.2%
Poverty Rate
25.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 39348 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Paulding, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code
Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$22,200 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
86housing units
86
Total Housing Units
86
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39348 vs 39356 →
ZIP 39348 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39347
Pachuta (39347)
1,497 residents
- 39366
Vossburg (39366)
1,380 residents
- 39348
Paulding (39348)
838 residents
- 39356
Rose Hill (39356)
659 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39348 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39348 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39347
Pachuta (39347)
$49,265 median income
- 39356
Rose Hill (39356)
$35,000 median income
- 39348
Paulding (39348)
$22,200 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39348 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39348, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 39348 in?
ZIP code 39348 (Paulding) is located in Jasper County, Mississippi. Jasper County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jasper-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 39348?
ZIP code 39348 in Paulding, MS has a population of 838 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 39348?
The median household income in ZIP 39348 is $22,200, which is 71% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39348?
The largest racial group in ZIP 39348 is African American at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 39348?
In ZIP code 39348, approximately 83.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 39348?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 39348 is 48.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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