Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39475: Purvis, MS
ZIP code 39475 uses the postal name Purvis, Mississippi and lies mostly in Lamar County (83% of its land) with the rest in Forrest County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,887 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Purvis; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Purvis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lamar County (83%); Forrest County (17%)
- Census places
- Purvis
- Metro area
- Hattiesburg, MS
- House district
- MS-4 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 158.5 sq mi · 92 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39475?
39475 centers on 31.155°, -89.414° and covers 158.5 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39401, 39455, 39402, 39482, 39425.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39475, 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 39475 compare with the rest of Lamar County?
| Measure | 39475 | In Lamar County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,530 | 3rd of 5 | 69th of 427 |
| Median household income | $64k | 3rd of 5 | 63rd of 205 |
| Median home value | $192k | 3rd of 4 | 50th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% 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 39475?
The 2020 Census counted 12,943 people in 39475; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,530. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,530
- 2020 Census count
- 12,943+5.9% since 2010 (12,225)
- Households
- 5,686
- Median age
- 39.5
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 39475?
Of the 14,530 people the ACS estimates in 39475, 25.2% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.8%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic83.2%
- Black, not Hispanic10.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 39475 earn?
Median household income is $63,887 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Lamar County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,936 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,887
- Income per person
- $35,782
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,5095,580 returns; wages 69% 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 39475?
FHFA's house price index for 39475, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $192,200
- Median gross rent
- $994
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.1%
- Housing units
- 6,014
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 39475?
212 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade31
- Construction28
- Accommodation and food services22
- Professional, scientific, and technical services20
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Wholesale trade15
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 39475?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39401 | Hattiesburg | 42,531 | $41k | 10.3 mi |
| 39455 | Lumberton | 7,937 | $54k | 10.5 mi |
| 39402 | Hattiesburg | 44,620 | $75k | 12.3 mi |
| 39482 | Sumrall | 12,606 | $64k | 17.9 mi |
| 39425 | Brooklyn | 1,921 | $70k | 21.7 mi |
| 39406 | Hattiesburg | 1,935 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 39465 | Petal | 22,882 | $74k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 39462 | New Augusta | 1,684 | $45k | 21.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.