PlainZIP

Brooklyn, MS · standard

ZIP Code 39425

Forrest County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,754
4/sq mi
$69,525
Median income
$224,800
Median home value
9.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Brooklyn pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

46th pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
4
people per sq mi
88%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39425 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 39425 covers 501.1 square miles in Brooklyn, Forrest County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,754 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 39425 reports a modest median household income of $69,525 (32% above the Mississippi average), while per-capita income is $30,333. Poverty here runs at 7.2%, with unemployment measured at 3.1%. The typical home here is valued at $224,800 (67% above the state average); renters pay a median of $531 monthly, and 88.3% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is -. Mississippi and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 39425, not the raw numbers alone.

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 39425, Brooklyn, 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

1,754

Population

501.1

Area (sq mi)

4

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 39425?

35.6

Median Age

59.9%

Male

40.1%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 96.0%
African American 3.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

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?

$69,525

Median Household Income

+32% vs state

$30,333

Per Capita Income

7.2%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 39425 ranks nationally

Brooklyn, MS household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$69,525 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 29.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

884

Total Housing Units

631

Occupied Units

253

Vacant Units

3.04

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 88.3%
Renter 11.7%

$224,800

Median Home Value

+67% vs state

$531

Median Rent

2004

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 39425, employing approximately 100 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,396,000.

12

Businesses

100

Employees

$4.4M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Pop: 43,366
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Pop: 21,386
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Pop: 9,721
39406 standard
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Pop: 1,759

Related Areas

Forrest County Brooklyn, MS Mississippi

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 39425 in? ▼
ZIP code 39425 (Brooklyn) 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 39425? ▼
ZIP code 39425 in Brooklyn, MS has a population of 1,754 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 39425? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 39425 is $69,525, which is 9% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 39425? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 39425 is $224,800, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39425? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 39425 is White at 96.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 39425? ▼
ZIP code 39425 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 100 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 39425? ▼
In ZIP code 39425, 29.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 39425? ▼
In ZIP code 39425, approximately 88.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 39425? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 39425 is 7.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.