Meadville, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39653
Franklin County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,799
- 5/sq mi
- $53,689
- Median income
- $97,800
- Median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Meadville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39653 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39653 covers 571.2 square miles in Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,799 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 39653 reports a modest median household income of $53,689 (2% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,692. The poverty rate is 27.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $97,800 (27% below the average Mississippi ZIP); owner occupancy is 78.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Franklin County, so 39653 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 39653
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Meadville, MS
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 39653.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Construction 5
Construction
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 39653, Meadville, 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
2,799
Population
571.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39653?
42.0
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.1%
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?
$53,689
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$30,692
Per Capita Income
27.2%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
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
1,870housing units
1,870
Total Housing Units
1,323
Occupied Units
547
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 59 business establishments in ZIP 39653, employing approximately 595 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,833,000.
59
Businesses
595
Employees
$28.8M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 28.8% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 13.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 11.9% |
| Construction | 5 | 8.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.1% |
| Information | 3 | 5.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.1% |
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 39653 vs 39630 →
ZIP 39653 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 39653 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 39653 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 39653 ranks #2 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 39653, 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 (2,799 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.