Residential delivery area · Mississippi
ZIP Code 39756: Prairie, MS
ZIP code 39756 uses the postal name Prairie, Mississippi and lies mostly in Clay County (46% of its land), reaching into Monroe County and Chickasaw County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,782 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prairie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (46%); Monroe County (40%); Chickasaw County (14%)
- House district
- MS-1 119th Congress
- State
- Mississippi
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.2 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 39756?
39756 centers on 33.757°, -88.741° and covers 70.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 39773, 39730, 38860, 38851, 39776.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 39756, 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 39756 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 39756 | In Clay County | In MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,140 | 3rd of 7 | 243rd of 427 |
| Median household income | $58k | 1st of 2 | 90th of 205 |
| Median home value | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
39756's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,164) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all 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 39756?
The 2020 Census counted 1,882 people in 39756; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,140. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,140±657 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,882
- Households
- 645
- Median age
- 39.4
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 39756?
Of the 2,140 people the ACS estimates in 39756, 28.6% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (84.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (14.8%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6461.0%
- 65 and older10.4%
- Black, not Hispanic84.5%
- White, not Hispanic14.8%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 39756 earn?
Median household income is $57,782 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,782±$11,663
- Income per person
- $18,745
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,256850 returns; wages 88% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 39756?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $80,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.4%
- Housing units
- 736
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 39756?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 39756?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39773 | West Point | 14,758 | $40k | 9.0 mi |
| 39730 | Aberdeen | 11,291 | $43k | 11.7 mi |
| 38860 | Okolona | 5,388 | $41k | 15.2 mi |
| 38851 | Houston | 8,802 | $45k | 16.8 mi |
| 39776 | Woodland | 1,529 | $51k | 16.8 mi |
| 39741 | Cedarbluff | 1,385 | $53k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 39755 | Pheba | 697 | $30k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 39746 | Hamilton | 2,908 | $58k | 18.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.