ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Mississippi

ZIP Code 39572: Pearlington, MS

ZIP Code 39572 (Pearlington, Hancock County, Mississippi) has an estimated 1,321 residents in 611 households. The median household income is $44,786, the median home value is $98,300 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, 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

1,321

Margin of error ±476

Median household income

$44,786*

Margin of error ±$22,504· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$98,300

Margin of error ±$24,815

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±8.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.1 min*

Margin of error ±25.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 39572 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 3957248.4 yrsMississippi38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 39572$44,786*Mississippi$56,447United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 39572$25,665Mississippi$31,549United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3957221.9%Mississippi18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 395726.2%Mississippi5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3957212.2%*Mississippi25.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 39572$98,300Mississippi$169,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 39572—Mississippi$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3957291.8%*Mississippi70.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3957234.1 min*Mississippi25.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 395723.7%Mississippi5.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 39572

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 39572 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 39572	Margin of error	Mississippi	United States
Total population	1,321	±476	2,946,779	334,922,499
Median age	48.4 yrs	±8.3 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	611	±195	1,145,431	129,227,496
Median household income	$44,786*	±$22,504	$56,447	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,665	±$5,635	$31,549	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.9%	±9.2 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±9.0 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.2%*	±11.8 pts	25.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$98,300	±$24,815	$169,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	91.8%*	±15.0 pts	70.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.1 min*	±25.8 min	25.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.7%	±3.9 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 39572
Group	ZIP 39572	Mississippi	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	66.4%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.9%	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	1.1%	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	1.9%	3.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.8%	3.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 39572 is

State: Mississippi
Main county: Hancock County
Largest overlapping place: Pearlington (85% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 10.77 sq mi· about 123 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 Hancock County

39520 Hancock County, MS 39525 Diamondhead, MS 39556 Hancock County, MS 39576 Waveland, MS

See every ZIP code in Mississippi, or compare ZIP 39572 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.