ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 39079: Attala County, MS

ZIP Code 39079 (Attala County, Mississippi) has an estimated 1,353 residents in 373 households. The median household income is $16,914, the median home value is $146,400 and the median gross rent is $363/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,353

Margin of error ±225

Median household income

$16,914

Margin of error ±$6,001

Median home value

$146,400

Margin of error ±$66,790

Median gross rent

$363/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

20.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min*

Margin of error ±18.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 39079 compares with Mississippi and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3907920.5 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39079$16,914Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39079$9,566Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3907950.9%*Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 3907916.6%*Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 390798.7%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39079$146,400Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39079$363/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3907926.8%Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3907927.4 min*Mississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 390793.7%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39079

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 39079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 39079	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	1,353	±225	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	20.5 yrs	±1.0 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	373	±103	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$16,914	±$6,001	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$9,566	±$2,644	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	50.9%*	±16.1 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	16.6%*	±11.0 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.7%	±6.2 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$146,400	±$66,790	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$363/mo	±$48	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	26.8%	±8.1 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.4 min*	±18.8 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.7%	±5.1 pts	5.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 39079
Group	ZIP 39079	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	31.0%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	63.6%	36.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	1.0%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.8%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 39079 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Attala County— also overlaps Holmes County, Madison County
Largest overlapping place: Goodman (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 78.70 sq mi· about 17 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Attala County

39067 Attala County, MS 39090 Attala County, MS 39108 Attala County, MS 39160 Attala County, MS 39192 Attala County, MS 39745 Attala County, MS

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.