Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39601: Brookhaven, MS
ZIP code 39601 uses the postal name Brookhaven, Mississippi and lies mostly in Lincoln County (91% of its land) with the rest in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,936 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Brookhaven; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brookhaven · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (91%); Franklin County (10%)
- Census places
- Brookhaven
- Neighborhood
- Pearlhaven GeoNames
- Micro area
- Brookhaven, MS
- House districts
- MS-3 (91%), MS-2 (9%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 264.6 sq mi · 89 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39601?
39601 centers on 31.570°, -90.476° and covers 264.6 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 39629, 39191, 39647, 39665, 39662, 39654, 39668.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39601, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 39601 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 39601 | In Lincoln County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,583 | 1st of 12 | 29th of 427 |
| Median household income | $44k | 5th of 7 | 157th of 205 |
| Median home value | $157k | 2nd of 6 | 85th of 203 |
Its median household income is higher than in 8% 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 39601?
The 2020 Census counted 22,819 people in 39601; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,583. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,583
- 2020 Census count
- 22,819−3.0% since 2010 (23,536)
- Households
- 9,054
- Median age
- 41.8
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 39601?
Of the 23,583 people the ACS estimates in 39601, 23.2% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (37.0%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic60.1%
- Black, not Hispanic37.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 39601 earn?
Median household income is $43,936 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Lincoln County. It fell from $54,081 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,936±$5,496
- Income per person
- $27,053
- Below the poverty line
- 26.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,5618,790 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 39601?
FHFA's house price index for 39601, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 38% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 29% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,700
- Median gross rent
- $770
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.9%
- Housing units
- 10,732
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 39601?
689 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade150
- Health care and social assistance74
- Other services (except public administration)72
- Accommodation and food services68
- Finance and insurance59
- Construction49
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 39601?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39629 | Bogue Chitto | 5,999 | $69k | 9.3 mi |
| 39191 | Wesson | 8,378 | $57k | 10.8 mi |
| 39647 | McCall Creek | 814 | $68k | 14.2 mi |
| 39665 | Sontag | 755 | $33k | 16.1 mi |
| 39662 | Ruth | 1,446 | – | 16.9 mi |
| 39654 | Monticello | 4,604 | $41k | 19.3 mi |
| 39668 | Union Church | 1,294 | $39k | 20.4 mi |
| 39083 | Hazlehurst | 8,592 | $45k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 39666 | Summit | 11,408 | $46k | 19.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Brookhaven?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Brookhaven, MS without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 39602 | Lincoln County |
| 39603 | Lincoln County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.