ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 39117: Scott County, MS

ZIP Code 39117 (Scott County, Mississippi) has an estimated 10,431 residents in 3,422 households. The median household income is $58,438, the median home value is $132,800 and the median gross rent is $962/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

Total population

10,431

Margin of error ±971

Median household income

$58,438

Margin of error ±$11,388

Median home value

$132,800

Margin of error ±$17,013

Median gross rent

$962/mo

Margin of error ±$155

Median age

35.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.3 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 39117 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 3911735.4 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39117$58,438Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39117$26,240Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3911717.1%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 391176.3%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3911714.1%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39117$132,800Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39117$962/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3911772.6%Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3911733.3 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 391174.5%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39117

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 39117 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 39117Margin of errorMississippiUnited States
Total population10,431±9712,946,779334,922,499
Median age35.4 yrs±3.6 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,422±3901,145,431129,227,496
Median household income$58,438±$11,388$56,447$80,734
Per capita income$26,240±$2,895$31,549$44,673
Poverty rate17.1%±5.9 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±3.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%±4.0 pts25.1%35.7%
Median home value$132,800±$17,013$169,800$332,700
Median gross rent$962/mo±$155$954/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.6%±6.7 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.3 min±8.7 min25.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.5%±2.3 pts5.9%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 39117
GroupZIP 39117MississippiUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.5%55.2%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.4%36.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.0%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.8%3.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 39117 is

State
Mississippi
Main county
Scott County— also overlaps Smith County, Rankin County
Largest overlapping place
Polkville (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
251.07 sq mi· about 42 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 Scott County

39074 Scott County, MS39092 Scott County, MS39359 Sebastopol, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 39117 with another ZIP code.

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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.