Hattiesburg, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39406
Forrest County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,759
- 2,480/sq mi High-density area
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hattiesburg has 1,759 residents, placing it in the 41st percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 2,480 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 39406 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 39406 covers 0.7 square miles in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,759 residents on file, a density of 2,480 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 39406, but per-capita income is $4,653. Unemployment is 10.8%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Forrest County, so 39406 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 39406, Hattiesburg, 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
1,759
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
2,480
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39406?
20.2
Median Age
31.1%
Male
68.9%
Female
7.0%
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?
$4,653
Per Capita Income
10.8%
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 39406, employing approximately 232 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,948,000.
7
Businesses
232
Employees
$6.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 39406 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39401
Hattiesburg (39401)
43,366 residents
- 39402
Hattiesburg (39402)
37,492 residents
- 39406 1,759
Hattiesburg (39406)
1,759 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39406 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39406, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,759 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 39406 in?
ZIP code 39406 (Hattiesburg) is located in Forrest County, Mississippi. Forrest County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/forrest-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 39406?
ZIP code 39406 in Hattiesburg, MS has a population of 1,759 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39406?
The largest racial group in ZIP 39406 is White at 50.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 39406?
ZIP code 39406 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 232 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 39406?
In ZIP code 39406, 100.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 100.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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