Bude, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39630
Franklin County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,115
- 142/sq mi
- $25,484
- Median income
- $81,900
- Median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bude pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 142
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39630 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39630 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bude, Franklin County, Mississippi, home to just 1,115 residents across 7.9 square miles, a density of 142 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39630 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $25,484 (52% below the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,104. Economic pressure is pronounced: 44.8% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 11.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $81,900 (39% below the average Mississippi ZIP); owner occupancy is 57.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Franklin County, so 39630 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 39630, Bude, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,115
Population
7.9
Area (sq mi)
142
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39630?
26.1
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$25,484
Median Household Income
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$18,104
Per Capita Income
44.8%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
527housing units
527
Total Housing Units
340
Occupied Units
187
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,900
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 39630, employing approximately 238 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,278,000.
21
Businesses
238
Employees
$10.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 23.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39630 vs 39653 →
ZIP 39630 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39653
Meadville (39653)
2,799 residents
- 39630 1,115
Bude (39630)
1,115 residents
- 39647 1,023
Mc Call Creek (39647)
1,023 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39630 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39630 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39647
Mc Call Creek (39647)
$67,639 median income
- 39653
Meadville (39653)
$53,689 median income
- 39630 $25,484
Bude (39630)
$25,484 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 39630 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 39630, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,115 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.