39204 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 39204, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

39204 is a zip code in Hinds County, Mississippi, which covers District 3, District 4, and District 5, with a total population of 14,713 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.

Table of Contents

Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 39204 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 39204.

The estimated population of people living in 39204 is 14,713, with a median age of 31.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 39204 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,713
 -7.66% -22.86%
2020
15,933
 -5.91% -
2019
16,934
 -3.8% -
2018
17,603
 -7.7% -
2017
19,072
 - -

Population of 39204 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 39204 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
5.9%
8%
 -26.25%
Black/African American
91%
89.6%
 +1.56%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.3%
1.5%
 +53.33%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
0.8%
 -37.50%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 39204 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 39204 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 39204 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 39204 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.3 +0.32% 28.5 +4.78% 34.3 -1.44%
2020 31.2 +1.3% 27.2 +0.74% 34.8 +3.57%
2019 30.8 +6.21% 27 +1.89% 33.6 +4.35%
2018 29 +1.4% 26.5 +2.71% 32.2 +1.9%
2017 28.6 - 25.8 - 31.6 -

The median age of the 39204 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 39204 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 1,938 -45.18% 1,341 -20.91% 1,195 1,065
10 to 19 2,030 -39.27% 1,702 -46.84% 1,315 1,022
20 to 29 1,287 -1.76% 1,763 -33.86% 1,257 1,232
30 to 39 1,093 -24.01% 1,337 -19.15% 822 1,082
40 to 49 787 -12.57% 1,154 -27.04% 682 855
50 to 59 982 -4.5% 1,326 -16.73% 935 1,093
60 to 69 607 +5.05% 586 +27.94% 627 758
70+ 476 -78.29% 663 -9.57% 195 578

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 39204 zip code is $28,279.00.

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 39204.

  • Under 25
    $21,957.00
  • 25 to 44
    $30,093.00
  • 45 to 64
    $32,181.00
  • 65 and over
    $19,116.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 39204 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 39204, 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 39204 is currently $40,324.00.

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.

0.84% of households in 39204 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 39204 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    43.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.52%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    4.45%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3.87%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.00%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.84%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 39204 is $16,754.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 39204 by the total population of 39204.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 39204 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 39204 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
    6.41%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.52%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.97%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 39204 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 39204 zip over the age of 16 is 10,760.

Of those people, a total of 65.30% 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 39204 is 56.20%.

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 39204 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 644 28.60% 18.50%
20 to 24 years 1,145 90.40% 27.80%
25 to 29 years 1,344 67.60% 21.20%
30 to 34 years 1,033 88.70% 15.70%
35 to 44 years 1,761 85.90% 13.80%
45 to 54 years 2,145 72.00% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 530 57.40% 6.60%
60 to 64 years 783 53.10% 1.20%
65 to 74 years 950 19.70% 12.80%
75 years and over 425 4.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 39204. 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 872 41.90% 7.40%
Black or African American 9,602 67.40% 14.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 100.00% 0.00%
Other 94 52.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 179 73.70% 18.20%
Hispanic or Latino 190 60.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 872 41.90% 7.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 39204 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 39204 is 6,050, with median earnings of $25,463.00.

Women in 39204 are earning approximately 90.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,050 $25,463.00
Male 2,568 $26,508.00
Female 3,482 $24,097.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 39204 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 244 $31,570.00
Business and Financial 109 $17,981.00
Computer and Mathematical 42 $64,063.00
Architecture and Engineering 38 $23,819.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 147 $34,299.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 158 $28,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 306 $45,679.00
Healthcare Support 393 $22,449.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 49 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 494 $18,636.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 617 $17,560.00
Personal Care and Service 131 $21,063.00
Sales 698 $17,572.00
Office and Administrative Support 666 $26,875.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 310 $22,805.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $36,607.00
Production 642 $32,538.00
Transportation and Material Moving 298 $37,348.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 39204 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 39204.

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 84 $30,058.00 160 $53,409.00
Business and Financial 5 $0.00 104 $17,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 30 $75,417.00 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 38 $23,819.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 71 $0.00 76 $33,598.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 73 $45,250.00 85 $28,352.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00 9 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 35 $0.00 271 $45,204.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 387 $22,585.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 49 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 228 $6,684.00 266 $21,280.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 251 $23,563.00 366 $11,536.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $0.00 117 $21,005.00
Sales 79 $32,583.00 619 $13,634.00
Office and Administrative Support 55 $23,472.00 611 $27,052.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 310 $22,805.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $36,607.00 0 $0.00
Production 372 $30,980.00 270 $33,833.00
Transportation and Material Moving 272 $41,833.00 26 $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 5,820 households in 39204, with an average household size of 2.48 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 3,045 families living in the 39204 zip code with an average family size of 3.56 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 39204:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,128 399 1,518 2,775
Average Household Size 3.75 3.92 3.65 1.12
Total Families 1,128 399 1,518 0
Average Household Size 3.75 3.25 3.5 0

Poverty

Of the 3,045 families living in 39204, 32.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 39204:

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 7,698 housing units in 39204.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,820 75.60%
Vacant 1,878 24.40%

46.96% of the total 7,698 housing units in 39204 are rental units. This is approximately 3,615 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,982 are occupied by the owner - or 25.75% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 39204 is $759.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 39204 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
    223
  • Less than $500
    807
  • $500 to $999
    2,077
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    731
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 39204 is $57,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 39204 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    806
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    930
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    186
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    40
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    0
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    12
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    8
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 39204. The chart below shows the number of properties in 39204 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    481
  • 1940 to 1949
    480
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,815
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,309
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,582
  • 1980 to 1989
    842
  • 1990 to 1999
    511
  • 2000 to 2009
    511
  • 2010 to 2013
    167
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 39204 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    542
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,737
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,714
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    827

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 39204 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 39204 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 39204.

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
    19
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    393
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    672
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,474
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,243
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    299
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,001
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    145
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    132
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    109
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    71
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 39204 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

If you use any of the data found on this page, please consider linking back to USPopulation.org as the source and if you have any feedback or data requests, click here to contact us.

States in 39204

If you want to see how the population and demographics of 39204 compare to other zip codes in Mississippi, check out the list of all Mississippi zip codes below: