Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39474: Prentiss, MS
ZIP code 39474 uses the postal name Prentiss, Mississippi and lies entirely in Jefferson Davis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,586 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Prentiss; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prentiss · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Census places
- Prentiss
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 153.4 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39474?
39474 centers on 31.621°, -89.854° and covers 153.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 39427, 39663, 39421, 39656, 39140, 39119, 39428.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39474, 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 39474 compare with the rest of Jefferson Davis County?
| Measure | 39474 | In Jefferson Davis County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,099 | 3rd of 9 | 132nd of 427 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $85k | 4th of 4 | 192nd of 203 |
39474's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,191) is more than a quarter of the figure ($35,586). 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 38% 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 39474?
The 2020 Census counted 5,363 people in 39474; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,099. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,099
- 2020 Census count
- 5,363−11.4% since 2010 (6,050)
- Households
- 2,463
- Median age
- 43.5
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 39474?
Of the 6,099 people the ACS estimates in 39474, 16.5% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (65.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (32.2%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older22.4%
- Black, not Hispanic65.2%
- White, not Hispanic32.2%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 39474 earn?
Median household income is $35,586 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($31,705 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $35,586±$11,191
- Income per person
- $24,529
- Below the poverty line
- 26.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,9332,120 returns; wages 75% 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 39474?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $84,600
- Median gross rent
- $753
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.2%
- Housing units
- 2,950
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39474?
80 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade22
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance11
- Accommodation and food services10
- Finance and insurance7
- Construction4
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 39474?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39427 | Carson | 799 | $32k | 9.2 mi |
| 39663 | Silver Creek | 2,465 | $47k | 11.0 mi |
| 39421 | Bassfield | 2,550 | $55k | 11.9 mi |
| 39656 | Oak Vale | 679 | $42k | 13.1 mi |
| 39140 | Newhebron | 2,352 | $44k | 13.2 mi |
| 39119 | Mount Olive | 5,739 | $50k | 14.1 mi |
| 39428 | Collins | 8,977 | $47k | 16.7 mi |
| 39149 | Pinola | 1,485 | $68k | 17.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.