Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39662: Ruth, MS
ZIP code 39662 uses the postal name Ruth, Mississippi and lies mostly in Lincoln County (66% of its land), reaching into Pike County and Lawrence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ruth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (66%); Pike County (27%); Lawrence County (7%)
- Micro area
- Brookhaven, MS
- House district
- MS-3 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.3 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39662?
39662 centers on 31.386°, -90.285° and covers 48.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39641, 39629, 39654, 39666, 39601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39662, 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 39662 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 39662 | In Lincoln County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,446 | 9th of 12 | 290th of 427 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
39662's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,942) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,600). 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 33% 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 39662?
The 2020 Census counted 1,610 people in 39662; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,446. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 22.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,446±567 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,610+22.2% since 2010 (1,318)
- Households
- 555
- Median age
- 39.8
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 39662?
Of the 1,446 people the ACS estimates in 39662, 22.6% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (17.2%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older21.9%
- White, not Hispanic79.1%
- Black, not Hispanic17.2%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 are homes worth in 39662?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $76,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 643
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39662?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 39662?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39641 | Jayess | 6,769 | $65k | 6.4 mi |
| 39629 | Bogue Chitto | 5,999 | $69k | 10.7 mi |
| 39654 | Monticello | 4,604 | $41k | 13.4 mi |
| 39666 | Summit | 11,408 | $46k | 14.1 mi |
| 39601 | Brookhaven | 23,583 | $44k | 16.9 mi |
| 39648 | McComb | 20,509 | $43k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 39635 | Fernwood | 0 | – | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 39665 | Sontag | 755 | $33k | 18.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.