Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39478: Sandy Hook, MS
ZIP code 39478 uses the postal name Sandy Hook, Mississippi and lies mostly in Marion County (54% of its land) with the rest in Walthall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,686 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sandy Hook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County (54%); Walthall County (46%)
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 73.5 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39478?
39478 centers on 31.054°, -89.857° and covers 73.5 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 70426, 39429, 39483, 39667, 70438.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39478, 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 39478 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 39478 | In Marion County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,043 | 7th of 8 | 253rd of 427 |
| Median household income | $48k | 4th of 6 | 142nd of 205 |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
39478's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,402) is more than a quarter of the figure ($102,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 39478?
The 2020 Census counted 1,974 people in 39478; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,043. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,043±471 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,974−10.3% since 2010 (2,201)
- Households
- 841
- Median age
- 55.5
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 39478?
Of the 2,043 people the ACS estimates in 39478, 17.0% are under 18 and 35.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.2%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6447.7%
- 65 and older35.3%
- White, not Hispanic76.2%
- Black, not Hispanic18.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 39478 earn?
Median household income is $47,686 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Marion County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,147 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,686±$6,269
- Income per person
- $28,651
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,507730 returns; wages 78% 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 39478?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,114
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 1,066
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39478?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- 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 39478?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70426 | Angie, LA | 6,090 | $30k | 8.8 mi |
| 39429 | Columbia | 16,320 | $46k | 13.8 mi |
| 39483 | Foxworth | 5,120 | $37k | 13.8 mi |
| 39667 | Tylertown | 10,530 | $45k | 16.7 mi |
| 70438 | Franklinton, LA | 19,349 | $53k | 20.5 mi |
| 39643 | Kokomo | 1,356 | $56k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 70427 | Bogalusa, LA | 17,596 | $38k | 21.7 mi (near) |
| 39455 | Lumberton | 7,937 | $54k | 23.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.