39202 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 39202, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

39202 is a zip code in Hinds County, Mississippi, which covers District 1 and District 5, with a total population of 6,790 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 39202 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 39202.

The estimated population of people living in 39202 is 6,790, with a median age of 33.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 39202 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,790
 -13.35% -17.16%
2020
7,836
 -2.26% -
2019
8,017
+0.05%
-
2018
8,013
 -2.24% -
2017
8,197
 - -

Population of 39202 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 39202 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
40.5%
45.4%
 -10.79%
Black/African American
55.2%
51.7%
 +6.77%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.3%
1%
 +30.00%
Asian
0.6%
1.5%
 -60.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.3%
 +600.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 39202 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 39202 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 39202 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 39202 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.6 +5.99% 37 +11.11% 30.5 +3.39%
2020 31.7 +2.92% 33.3 +2.78% 29.5 +0.34%
2019 30.8 +1.65% 32.4 +4.85% 29.4 -0.34%
2018 30.3 +2.36% 30.9 -1.28% 29.5 +4.24%
2017 29.6 - 31.3 - 28.3 -

The median age of the 39202 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 39202 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 353 -63.44% 317 -13.85% 172 256
10 to 19 551 -44.05% 684 -11.95% 326 595
20 to 29 1,001 -36.82% 1,294 -29.27% 671 940
30 to 39 394 +38.03% 396 +36.91% 533 517
40 to 49 337 -1.49% 372 -26.5% 332 275
50 to 59 607 -52.45% 476 -42.87% 339 296
60 to 69 538 -20.43% 365 +21.59% 429 441
70+ 224 +75.14% 288 +13.12% 348 320

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 39202 zip code is $32,093.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 39202.

  • Under 25
    $26,281.00
  • 25 to 44
    $35,852.00
  • 45 to 64
    $47,782.00
  • 65 and over
    $23,186.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 39202 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 39202, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 39202 is currently $53,579.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.28% of households in 39202 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 39202 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    37.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.65%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    6.59%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.71%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.08%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.28%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 39202 is $28,958.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 39202 by the total population of 39202.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 39202 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 39202 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    23.80%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.63%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 39202 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 39202 zip over the age of 16 is 5,986.

Of those people, a total of 63.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 39202 is 60.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 39202 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 545 14.90% 25.90%
20 to 24 years 667 72.10% 4.90%
25 to 29 years 944 85.70% 5.40%
30 to 34 years 525 84.20% 1.60%
35 to 44 years 818 90.20% 1.60%
45 to 54 years 594 75.90% 8.00%
55 to 59 years 355 63.70% 4.90%
60 to 64 years 512 73.20% 9.90%
65 to 74 years 699 18.70% 1.50%
75 years and over 327 28.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 39202. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,554 71.90% 2.40%
Black or African American 3,206 58.90% 7.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 41 85.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 26 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 153 27.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 90 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,503 71.40% 2.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 39202 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 39202 is 3,605, with median earnings of $29,767.00.

Women in 39202 are earning approximately 74.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,605 $29,767.00
Male 1,836 $34,569.00
Female 1,769 $25,808.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 39202 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 435 $54,826.00
Business and Financial 129 $67,974.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $67,361.00
Architecture and Engineering 40 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 28 $55,278.00
Community and Social Service 189 $29,509.00
Legal 105 $55,114.00
Educational and Library 564 $27,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 38 $46,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 266 $45,500.00
Healthcare Support 56 $17,885.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 212 $11,071.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 182 $21,628.00
Personal Care and Service 50 $43,750.00
Sales 344 $15,357.00
Office and Administrative Support 289 $26,496.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 239 $43,011.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 57 $35,766.00
Production 55 $33,363.00
Transportation and Material Moving 105 $29,453.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 39202 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 39202.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 290 $58,214.00 145 $34,940.00
Business and Financial 16 $64,375.00 113 $68,147.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $67,361.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 40 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 48 $58,750.00 141 $29,330.00
Legal 64 $44,896.00 41 $60,750.00
Educational and Library 145 $12,238.00 419 $28,618.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $64,444.00 22 $18,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 116 $55,313.00 150 $41,765.00
Healthcare Support 14 $0.00 42 $19,231.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 89 $11,987.00 123 $8,102.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 115 $19,327.00 67 $23,967.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 50 $43,750.00
Sales 120 $34,000.00 224 $14,188.00
Office and Administrative Support 119 $30,919.00 170 $25,222.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 234 $43,295.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 57 $35,766.00 0 $0.00
Production 42 $0.00 13 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 89 $30,375.00 16 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,568 households in 39202, with an average household size of 1.69 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,007 families living in the 39202 zip code with an average family size of 2.79 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 39202:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 555 50 402 2,561
Average Household Size 2.73 2.82 3.09 1.22
Total Families 555 50 402 0
Average Household Size 2.68 2.24 3 0

Poverty

Of the 1,007 families living in 39202, 17.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 39202:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,247 housing units in 39202.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,568 84.01%
Vacant 679 15.99%

59.95% of the total 4,247 housing units in 39202 are rental units. This is approximately 2,546 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 946 are occupied by the owner - or 22.27% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 39202 is $805.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 39202 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    76
  • Less than $500
    358
  • $500 to $999
    1,549
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    558
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    64
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    17
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 39202 is $184,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 39202 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    75
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    143
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    111
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    182
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    253
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    136
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    46
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 39202. The chart below shows the number of properties in 39202 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    709
  • 1940 to 1949
    691
  • 1950 to 1959
    529
  • 1960 to 1969
    711
  • 1970 to 1979
    708
  • 1980 to 1989
    292
  • 1990 to 1999
    344
  • 2000 to 2009
    189
  • 2010 to 2013
    72
  • 2014 or later
    2

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 39202 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    526
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,010
  • 2 vehicles available
    756
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    276

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 39202 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 39202 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 39202.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    152
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    776
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    861
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    527
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    516
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    157
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    157
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    72
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    138
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    17
  • 90 or more minutes
    67

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 39202 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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