Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39480: Soso, MS
ZIP code 39480 uses the postal name Soso, Mississippi and lies mostly in Jones County (95% of its land) with the rest in Jasper County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,853 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Soso; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Soso · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jones County (95%); Jasper County (5%)
- Census places
- Soso
- Micro area
- Laurel, MS
- House districts
- MS-4 (95%), MS-3 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.0 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39480?
39480 centers on 31.705°, -89.316° and covers 49.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 39437, 39168, 39481, 39443.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39480, 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 39480 compare with the rest of Jones County?
| Measure | 39480 | In Jones County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,076 | 11th of 12 | 251st of 427 |
| Median household income | $75k | 1st of 7 | 24th of 205 |
| Median home value | $183k | 1st of 8 | 60th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 39480?
The 2020 Census counted 2,390 people in 39480; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,076. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,076±667 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,390
- Households
- 752
- Median age
- 39.9
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 39480?
Of the 2,076 people the ACS estimates in 39480, 27.1% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).
- Under 1827.1%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older15.3%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Hispanic or Latino9.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 39480 earn?
Median household income is $74,853 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Jones County.
- Median household income
- $74,853±$13,582
- Income per person
- $39,756
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,0121,020 returns; wages 71% 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 39480?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,100
- Median gross rent
- $845
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 866
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39480?
25 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
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Transportation and warehousing5
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 39480?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39437 | Ellisville | 12,530 | $56k | 10.4 mi |
| 39168 | Taylorsville | 6,270 | $45k | 10.4 mi |
| 39481 | Stringer | 1,567 | $62k | 12.2 mi |
| 39443 | Laurel | 22,767 | $59k | 14.0 mi |
| 39440 | Laurel | 19,385 | $47k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 39479 | Seminary | 5,513 | $47k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 39459 | Moselle | 3,705 | $54k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 39428 | Collins | 8,977 | $47k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.