Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39481: Stringer, MS
ZIP code 39481 uses the postal name Stringer, Mississippi and lies mostly in Jasper County (99% of its land) with the rest in Smith County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stringer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jasper County (99%); Smith County (1%)
- Micro area
- Laurel, MS
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.5 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39481?
39481 centers on 31.868°, -89.238° and covers 37.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 39422, 39168, 39480, 39443.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39481, 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 39481 compare with the rest of Jasper County?
| Measure | 39481 | In Jasper County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,567 | 9th of 14 | 282nd of 427 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $166k | 2nd of 7 | 71st of 203 |
39481's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,066) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,458). 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 39% 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 39481?
The 2020 Census counted 1,853 people in 39481; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,567. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,567±573 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,853−0.7% since 2010 (1,867)
- Households
- 577
- Median age
- 38.1
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 39481?
Of the 1,567 people the ACS estimates in 39481, 22.8% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.6%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic88.6%
- Black, not Hispanic10.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- 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 39481 earn?
Median household income is $61,458 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,082 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,458±$25,066
- Income per person
- $27,437
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,397680 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 39481?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,300
- Median gross rent
- $488
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 698
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39481?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
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 39481?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39422 | Bay Springs | 4,427 | $52k | 6.2 mi |
| 39168 | Taylorsville | 6,270 | $45k | 10.5 mi |
| 39480 | Soso | 2,076 | $75k | 12.2 mi |
| 39443 | Laurel | 22,767 | $59k | 14.1 mi |
| 39477 | Sandersville | 387 | $53k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 39440 | Laurel | 19,385 | $47k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 39439 | Heidelberg | 5,160 | $34k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 39348 | Paulding | 224 | $22k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.