Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39462: New Augusta, MS
ZIP code 39462 uses the postal name New Augusta, Mississippi and lies entirely in Perry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,513 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in New Augusta; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Augusta · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Perry County
- Census places
- New Augusta
- Metro area
- Hattiesburg, MS
- House district
- MS-4 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.8 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39462?
39462 centers on 31.234°, -89.057° and covers 56.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39423, 39465, 39425, 39401, 39476.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39462, 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 39462 compare with the rest of Perry County?
| Measure | 39462 | In Perry County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,684 | 7th of 8 | 278th of 427 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
39462's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,361) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,513); 39462's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,066) is more than a quarter of the figure ($93,500). 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 33% 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 39462?
The 2020 Census counted 1,103 people in 39462; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,684. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,684±535 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,103−1.7% since 2010 (1,122)
- Households
- 627
- Median age
- 26.0
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 39462?
Of the 1,684 people the ACS estimates in 39462, 35.5% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.4%).
- Under 1835.5%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older12.6%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Black, not Hispanic12.4%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 39462 earn?
Median household income is $44,513 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,192 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,513±$23,361
- Income per person
- $29,120
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,043400 returns; wages 73% 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 39462?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.1%
- Housing units
- 764
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39462?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 39462?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39423 | Beaumont | 2,642 | $55k | 9.4 mi |
| 39465 | Petal | 22,882 | $74k | 10.7 mi |
| 39425 | Brooklyn | 1,921 | $70k | 11.4 mi |
| 39401 | Hattiesburg | 42,531 | $41k | 12.4 mi |
| 39476 | Richton | 6,600 | $59k | 15.4 mi |
| 39406 | Hattiesburg | 1,935 | – | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 39464 | Ovett | 2,367 | $72k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 39461 | Neely | 394 | $56k | 19.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.