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ZIP Code 39426: Carriere, MS
ZIP code 39426 uses the postal name Carriere, Mississippi and lies mostly in Pearl River County (90% of its land) with the rest in Hancock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hide-A-Way Lake (a census-designated place), and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carriere · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pearl River County (90%); Hancock County (10%)
- Census places
- Hide-A-Way Lake census-designated place
- Micro area
- Picayune, MS
- House district
- MS-4 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 182.8 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39426?
39426 centers on 30.656°, -89.657° and covers 182.8 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 39466, 39470, 70427, 39573.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39426, 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).
How does 39426 compare with the rest of Pearl River County?
| Measure | 39426 | In Pearl River County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 18,737 | 2nd of 5 | 45th of 427 |
| Median household income | $74k | 1st of 5 | 29th of 205 |
| Median home value | $208k | 2nd of 4 | 42nd of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 39426?
The 2020 Census counted 17,472 people in 39426; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 18,737. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 18,737
- 2020 Census count
- 17,472+7.2% since 2010 (16,301)
- Households
- 7,344
- Median age
- 41.7
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 39426?
Of the 18,737 people the ACS estimates in 39426, 24.0% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 39426 earn?
Median household income is $73,571 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Pearl River County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,475 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,571±$11,762
- Income per person
- $35,303
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,9287,160 returns; wages 71% 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 39426?
FHFA's house price index for 39426, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 57% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,000
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.4%
- Housing units
- 8,104
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 39426?
141 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 38 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction23
- Retail trade20
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Professional, scientific, and technical services14
- Health care and social assistance11
- Transportation and warehousing10
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 39426?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39466 | Picayune | 28,025 | $53k | 8.7 mi |
| 39470 | Poplarville | 13,926 | $53k | 12.7 mi |
| 70427 | Bogalusa, LA | 17,596 | $38k | 16.3 mi |
| 39573 | Perkinston | 10,931 | $70k | 33.9 mi |
| 70463 | Sun, LA | 99 | $26k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 70464 | Talisheek, LA | 109 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
| 70452 | Pearl River, LA | 12,650 | $63k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 70431 | Bush, LA | 5,769 | $70k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 39529 | Stennis Space Center | 0 | – | 19.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.