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ZIP Code 39427: Carson, MS
ZIP code 39427 uses the postal name Carson, Mississippi and lies entirely in Jefferson Davis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,860 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson Davis County
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.4 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39427?
39427 centers on 31.489°, -89.829° and covers 56.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 39421, 39656, 39474, 39429.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39427, 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 39427 compare with the rest of Jefferson Davis County?
| Measure | 39427 | In Jefferson Davis County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 799 | 8th of 9 | 340th of 427 |
| Median household income | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
39427's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (799). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of 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 39427?
The 2020 Census counted 1,247 people in 39427; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 799. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 799±257 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,247
- Households
- 407
- Median age
- 56.1
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 39427?
Of the 799 people the ACS estimates in 39427, 22.3% are under 18 and 36.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.4%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6441.7%
- 65 and older36.0%
- White, not Hispanic75.6%
- Black, not Hispanic11.4%
- Other or two or more9.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 39427 earn?
Median household income is $31,860 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $31,860±$9,191
- Income per person
- $24,124
- Below the poverty line
- 37.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,538480 returns; wages 74% 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 39427?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $52,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 535
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39427?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 39427?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39421 | Bassfield | 2,550 | $55k | 6.4 mi |
| 39656 | Oak Vale | 679 | $42k | 6.8 mi |
| 39474 | Prentiss | 6,099 | $36k | 9.2 mi |
| 39429 | Columbia | 16,320 | $46k | 17.3 mi |
| 39663 | Silver Creek | 2,465 | $47k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 39482 | Sumrall | 12,606 | $64k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 39483 | Foxworth | 5,120 | $37k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 39428 | Collins | 8,977 | $47k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.