Neely, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39461
Greene County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 582
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,375
- Median income Below-median income area
- 12.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Neely pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39461 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39461 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Neely, Greene County, Mississippi, home to just 582 residents across 116.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39461 reports a modest median household income of $56,375 (7% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,122. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Greene County, so 39461 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 39461, Neely, 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
582
Population
116.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39461?
29.9
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
$56,375
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$26,122
Per Capita Income
1.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 39461 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Neely, 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)
$56,375 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
241housing units
241
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 39461, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $674,000.
5
Businesses
14
Employees
$674K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39461 vs 39451 →
ZIP 39461 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39451
Leakesville (39451)
7,181 residents
- 39456 1,292
Mc Lain (39456)
1,292 residents
- 39461 582
Neely (39461)
582 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39461 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39461 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39451
Leakesville (39451)
$67,576 median income
- 39461
Neely (39461)
$56,375 median income
- 39456
Mc Lain (39456)
$41,818 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39461 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39461, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 39461 in?
ZIP code 39461 (Neely) is located in Greene County, Mississippi. Greene County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/greene-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 39461?
ZIP code 39461 in Neely, MS has a population of 582 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 39461?
The median household income in ZIP 39461 is $56,375, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39461?
The largest racial group in ZIP 39461 is White at 95.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 39461?
ZIP code 39461 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 39461?
In ZIP code 39461, 40.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.6% 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 39461?
In ZIP code 39461, approximately 62.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 39461?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 39461 is 1.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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