39301 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 39301, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

39301 is a zip code in Clarke County and Lauderdale County, Mississippi, which covers District 3, District 4, District 1, District 2, and District 5, with a total population of 24,129 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 39301 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 39301.

The estimated population of people living in 39301 is 24,129, with a median age of 38.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 39301 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,129
 -3.14% -5.18%
2020
24,911
 -3.92% -
2019
25,927
 -1.07% -
2018
26,208
+2.99%
-
2017
25,448
 - -

Population of 39301 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 39301 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
54.7%
48.8%
 +12.09%
Black/African American
41.1%
45.7%
 -10.07%
Native
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
2.9%
3.4%
 -14.71%
Asian
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.4%
 -21.43%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 39301 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 39301 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 39301 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 39301 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.3 -5.9% 36.5 -5.19% 40.2 -4.51%
2020 40.7 +8.24% 38.5 +5.77% 42.1 +9.64%
2019 37.6 -2.84% 36.4 -3.96% 38.4 -2.78%
2018 38.7 -2.27% 37.9 -4.77% 39.5 +0.51%
2017 39.6 - 39.8 - 39.3 -

The median age of the 39301 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 39301 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 1,349 +16.08% 1,443 +4.78% 1,496 1,486
10 to 19 1,804 +3.99% 1,837 -9.81% 1,857 1,651
20 to 29 1,486 +10.92% 1,794 -24.95% 1,644 1,385
30 to 39 1,496 -3.71% 1,606 1.31% 1,397 1,545
40 to 49 1,725 -34.05% 1,435 +3.93% 1,162 1,448
50 to 59 1,640 0.07% 1,753 -15.73% 1,617 1,471
60 to 69 1,362 +13.15% 1,869 -22.9% 1,494 1,471
70+ 1,350 -5.29% 1,499 +15.68% 1,273 1,732

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 39301 zip code is $37,688.00.

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 39301.

  • Under 25
    $15,819.00
  • 25 to 44
    $45,752.00
  • 45 to 64
    $46,512.00
  • 65 and over
    $27,453.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 39301 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 39301, 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 39301 is currently $57,837.00.

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.

1.09% of households in 39301 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 39301 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.74%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.25%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.31%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.39%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.41%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.82%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.09%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 39301 is $24,167.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 39301 by the total population of 39301.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 39301 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 39301 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
    7.52%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.98%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.66%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.22%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.62%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 39301 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 39301 zip over the age of 16 is 18,745.

Of those people, a total of 55.80% 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 39301 is 52.00%.

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 39301 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,106 27.50% 33.90%
20 to 24 years 1,311 62.00% 11.00%
25 to 29 years 1,718 81.40% 3.30%
30 to 34 years 1,401 78.70% 10.20%
35 to 44 years 2,810 83.20% 6.10%
45 to 54 years 2,827 76.20% 0.80%
55 to 59 years 1,602 53.70% 0.60%
60 to 64 years 1,747 55.10% 3.70%
65 to 74 years 2,333 16.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,890 7.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 39301. 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 11,150 59.60% 2.00%
Black or African American 7,243 50.00% 11.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 49 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 131 39.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 172 47.10% 5.50%
Hispanic or Latino 471 58.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,872 59.60% 2.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 39301 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 39301 is 9,752, with median earnings of $32,184.00.

Women in 39301 are earning approximately 69.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,752 $32,184.00
Male 4,831 $38,125.00
Female 4,921 $26,297.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 39301 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 871 $41,905.00
Business and Financial 123 $58,352.00
Computer and Mathematical 106 $38,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 259 $88,015.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $0.00
Community and Social Service 203 $55,060.00
Legal 49 $0.00
Educational and Library 713 $40,462.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 99 $68,512.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,039 $52,554.00
Healthcare Support 143 $33,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 181 $16,636.00
Law Enforcement 284 $35,972.00
Food Preparation and Serving 704 $17,303.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 485 $11,914.00
Personal Care and Service 204 $22,024.00
Sales 978 $16,995.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,221 $29,468.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 407 $39,572.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 364 $35,227.00
Production 751 $38,407.00
Transportation and Material Moving 276 $35,725.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 39301 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 39301.

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 538 $50,308.00 333 $40,625.00
Business and Financial 69 $90,288.00 54 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 39 $25,795.00 67 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 259 $88,015.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 86 $34,608.00 117 $70,021.00
Legal 15 $0.00 34 $0.00
Educational and Library 151 $55,893.00 562 $31,210.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 88 $69,167.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 253 $46,953.00 786 $52,935.00
Healthcare Support 40 $0.00 103 $19,076.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 107 $17,052.00 74 $0.00
Law Enforcement 271 $36,875.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 268 $21,211.00 436 $14,756.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 199 $10,898.00 286 $15,365.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $0.00 190 $22,190.00
Sales 365 $27,477.00 613 $14,702.00
Office and Administrative Support 303 $40,319.00 918 $26,903.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 407 $39,572.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 364 $35,227.00 0 $0.00
Production 487 $40,458.00 264 $27,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 256 $35,975.00 20 $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 9,436 households in 39301, with an average household size of 2.5 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 5,909 families living in the 39301 zip code with an average family size of 3.25 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 39301:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,737 386 1,786 3,527
Average Household Size 3.08 3.88 3.64 1.15
Total Families 3,737 386 1,786 0
Average Household Size 3.06 3.71 3.53 0

Poverty

Of the 5,909 families living in 39301, 17.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 39301:

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 11,525 housing units in 39301.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,436 81.87%
Vacant 2,089 18.13%

30.52% of the total 11,525 housing units in 39301 are rental units. This is approximately 3,517 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,592 are occupied by the owner - or 48.52% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 39301 is $741.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 39301 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
    327
  • Less than $500
    832
  • $500 to $999
    1,970
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    712
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    3
  • $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 39301 is $84,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 39301 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,427
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,692
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    576
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    884
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    840
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    158
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    15
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 39301. The chart below shows the number of properties in 39301 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,467
  • 1940 to 1949
    832
  • 1950 to 1959
    977
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,426
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,840
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,648
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,492
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,314
  • 2010 to 2013
    529
  • 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 39301 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,177
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,061
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,485
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,713

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 39301 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 39301 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 39301.

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
    133
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,139
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,735
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,820
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,256
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    443
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    904
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    55
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    280
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    137
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    177
  • 90 or more minutes
    184

Summary

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