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 Low-density area
- $69,525
- Median income Near-median income area
- $224,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,333. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.2% and unemployment is 3.1%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $224,800 (67% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while 88.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $531.
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 -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Mississippi and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 39425.
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
Who lives in ZIP 39425?
35.6
Median Age
59.9%
Male
40.1%
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?
$69,525
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$30,333
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 39425 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Brooklyn, 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)
$69,525 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
884housing units
884
Total Housing Units
631
Occupied Units
253
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$224,800
Median Home Value
+67% vs state ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39425, 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 (1,754 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 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.
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