ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 39470: Pearl River County, MS

ZIP Code 39470 (Pearl River County, Mississippi) has an estimated 13,926 residents in 4,660 households. The median household income is $52,929, the median home value is $170,800 and the median gross rent is $897/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

13,926

Margin of error ±1,254

Median household income

$52,929

Margin of error ±$11,943

Median home value

$170,800

Margin of error ±$25,843

Median gross rent

$897/mo

Margin of error ±$168

Median age

37.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.2 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 39470 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 3947037.2 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39470$52,929Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39470$24,674Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3947016.9%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 394705.7%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3947015.6%Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39470$170,800Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39470$897/moMississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3947083.1%Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3947039.2 minMississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3947013.6%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39470

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 39470 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 39470Margin of errorMississippiUnited States
Total population13,926±1,2542,946,779334,922,499
Median age37.2 yrs±4.3 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,660±4031,145,431129,227,496
Median household income$52,929±$11,943$56,447$80,734
Per capita income$24,674±$1,885$31,549$44,673
Poverty rate16.9%±4.8 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%±2.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%±3.1 pts25.1%35.7%
Median home value$170,800±$25,843$169,800$332,700
Median gross rent$897/mo±$168$954/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.1%±3.8 pts70.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work39.2 min±9.2 min25.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.6%±4.2 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 39470
GroupZIP 39470MississippiUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.1%55.2%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.3%36.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.5%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%3.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%3.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 39470 is

State
Mississippi
Main county
Pearl River County— also overlaps Hancock County, Stone County
Largest overlapping place
Poplarville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
429.90 sq mi· about 32 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 Pearl River County

39426 Pearl River County, MS39466 Pearl River County, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 39470 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.