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ZIP Code 39572: Pearlington, MS
ZIP code 39572 is in Pearlington, Mississippi, entirely in Hancock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,786 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 85% of its land lies in Pearlington (a census-designated place); 15% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pearlington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hancock County
- Census places
- Pearlington census-designated place
- Metro area
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
- House district
- MS-4 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.8 sq mi · 123 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39572?
39572 centers on 30.251°, -89.605° and covers 10.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 70461, 39520.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39572, 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 39572 compare with the rest of Hancock County?
| Measure | 39572 | In Hancock County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,321 | 10th of 11 | 301st of 427 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
39572's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,504) is more than a quarter of the figure ($44,786); 39572's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,815) is more than a quarter of the figure ($98,300). 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 57% 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 39572?
The 2020 Census counted 1,200 people in 39572; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,321. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,321±476 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,200−15.1% since 2010 (1,414)
- Households
- 611
- Median age
- 48.4
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 39572?
Of the 1,321 people the ACS estimates in 39572, 20.1% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.9%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older24.9%
- White, not Hispanic66.4%
- Black, not Hispanic29.9%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
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 39572 earn?
Median household income is $44,786 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,615 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,786±$22,504
- Income per person
- $25,665
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,980440 returns; wages 81% 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 39572?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.8%
- Housing units
- 700
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39572?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 39572?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70461 | Slidell, LA | 34,808 | $89k | 6.4 mi |
| 39520 | Bay Saint Louis | 15,561 | $62k | 7.5 mi |
| 39529 | Stennis Space Center | 0 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 70458 | Slidell, LA | 39,034 | $73k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 39576 | Waveland | 6,387 | $70k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 70460 | Slidell, LA | 21,669 | $63k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 70452 | Pearl River, LA | 12,650 | $63k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 39525 | Diamondhead | 9,338 | $87k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.