Ruth, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39662
Lincoln County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,318
- 11/sq mi
- $76,600
- Median home value
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ruth pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 39662 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 39662 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ruth, Lincoln County, Mississippi, home to just 1,318 residents across 118.7 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 39662, but per-capita income is $30,938. Local economic indicators show a 16.3% poverty rate alongside 9.6% unemployment. Median home value sits at $76,600 (43% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 86.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is -. To put 39662 in local context, 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 2 additional ZIPs in Lincoln County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 39662, Ruth, 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
1,318
Population
118.7
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39662?
39.8
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$30,938
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
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?
643
Total Housing Units
555
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,600
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 39662, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,903,000.
7
Businesses
44
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 39662 vs 39641 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39641 | Jayess, MS | 4,569 | 7.7 mi |
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