Bellefontaine, MS · standard
ZIP Code 39737
Webster County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 285
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bellefontaine has 285 residents, placing it in the 12th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 7 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 39737 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 39737 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bellefontaine, Webster County, Mississippi, home to just 285 residents across 40.1 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 39737, but per-capita income is $21,785. The poverty rate is 53.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Webster County, so 39737 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 39737, Bellefontaine, 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
285
Population
40.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 39737?
34.9
Median Age
26.8%
Male
73.2%
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?
$21,785
Per Capita Income
53.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
210housing units
210
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 39737 vs 39744 →
ZIP 39737 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 39744
Eupora (39744)
6,008 residents
- 38916
Calhoun City (38916)
5,049 residents
- 39737 285
Bellefontaine (39737)
285 residents
- 39771 127
Walthall (39771)
127 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 39737 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 39737 in?
ZIP code 39737 (Bellefontaine) is located in Webster County, Mississippi. Webster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/webster-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 39737?
ZIP code 39737 in Bellefontaine, MS has a population of 285 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 39737?
The largest racial group in ZIP 39737 is African American at 68.8%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 39737?
In ZIP code 39737, approximately 57.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 42.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 39737?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 39737 is 53.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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