39573 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 39573, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

39573 is a zip code in George County, Hancock County, Harrison County, Jackson County, Pearl River County, and Stone County, Mississippi, which covers District 5, District 2, District 4, and District 3, with a total population of 8,891 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 39573 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 39573.

The estimated population of people living in 39573 is 8,891, with a median age of 44.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 39573 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,891
+4.9%
+14.50%
2020
8,476
+11.18%
-
2019
7,624
 -3.65% -
2018
7,913
+1.91%
-
2017
7,765
 - -

Population of 39573 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 39573 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
86.1%
85.4%
 +0.82%
Black/African American
4.7%
12.2%
 -61.48%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
4.7%
2.1%
 +123.81%
Asian
1.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
0.2%
 +1,400.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 39573 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 39573 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 39573 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 39573 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.6 +7.21% 42.7 +7.29% 44.7 +0.45%
2020 41.6 -0.24% 39.8 -0.5% 44.5 -5.52%
2019 41.7 -0.24% 40 +5.54% 47.1 -0.21%
2018 41.8 -4.78% 37.9 -7.56% 47.2 -4.07%
2017 43.9 - 41 - 49.2 -

The median age of the 39573 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 39573 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 9 551 +60.64% 210 +86.86% 933 426
10 to 19 540 -11.47% 336 +73.05% 457 567
20 to 29 619 -77.33% 353 +70.35% 241 641
30 to 39 424 +18.86% 394 +15.48% 502 400
40 to 49 673 -52.14% 486 +8.52% 337 522
50 to 59 620 +38.96% 469 +20.99% 824 543
60 to 69 578 +18.14% 735 +20.29% 665 884
70+ 365 +31.59% 412 +27.5% 463 486

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 39573 zip code is $68,527.00.

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 39573.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,063.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,405.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,605.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 39573 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 39573, 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 39573 is currently $83,431.00.

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.

5.11% of households in 39573 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 39573 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.68%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.08%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.06%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.99%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 39573 is $30,960.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 39573 by the total population of 39573.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 39573 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 39573 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
    11.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.68%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 39573 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 39573 zip over the age of 16 is 7,053.

Of those people, a total of 56.00% 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 39573 is 50.70%.

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 39573 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 545 33.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 524 46.90% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 358 89.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 490 83.10% 7.90%
35 to 44 years 766 94.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,362 77.30% 12.00%
55 to 59 years 510 64.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 837 67.70% 38.10%
65 to 74 years 1,177 7.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 484 7.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 39573. 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 6,363 53.20% 11.00%
Black or African American 351 71.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 105 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 209 97.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 356 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,161 51.70% 11.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 39573 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 39573 is 3,574, with median earnings of $41,040.00.

Women in 39573 are earning approximately 49.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,574 $41,040.00
Male 1,919 $51,334.00
Female 1,655 $25,358.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 39573 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 320 $57,778.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 106 $68,654.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 54 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 284 $40,108.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 61 $15,040.00
Healthcare Practitioners 241 $82,672.00
Healthcare Support 204 $18,316.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 40 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 155 $6,672.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 16 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $0.00
Sales 458 $33,482.00
Office and Administrative Support 261 $22,468.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 122 $47,593.00
Construction and Extraction 243 $27,201.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 140 $59,479.00
Production 359 $63,206.00
Transportation and Material Moving 219 $37,209.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 39573 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 39573.

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 255 $52,629.00 65 $0.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 67 $49,821.00 39 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 54 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 93 $0.00 191 $35,532.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $0.00 30 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 49 $0.00 192 $58,906.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 204 $18,316.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 40 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 26 $0.00 129 $7,094.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 9 $0.00 7 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 93 $0.00
Sales 124 $96,583.00 334 $17,029.00
Office and Administrative Support 21 $0.00 240 $21,795.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 122 $47,593.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 243 $27,201.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 140 $59,479.00 0 $0.00
Production 339 $63,369.00 20 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 219 $37,209.00 0 $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 3,347 households in 39573, with an average household size of 2.62 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 2,508 families living in the 39573 zip code with an average family size of 3.04 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 39573:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,180 122 206 839
Average Household Size 3.18 3.42 1.96 1.2
Total Families 2,180 122 206 0
Average Household Size 3.18 2.29 1.96 0

Poverty

Of the 2,508 families living in 39573, 4.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 39573:

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 3,834 housing units in 39573.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,347 87.30%
Vacant 487 12.70%

2.61% of the total 3,834 housing units in 39573 are rental units. This is approximately 100 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,081 are occupied by the owner - or 80.36% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 39573 is $587.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 39573 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
    166
  • Less than $500
    12
  • $500 to $999
    88
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $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 39573 is $159,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 39573 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    464
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    457
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    447
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    664
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    437
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    251
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    339
  • $1,000,000 or more
    22

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 39573. The chart below shows the number of properties in 39573 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    227
  • 1940 to 1949
    40
  • 1950 to 1959
    38
  • 1960 to 1969
    442
  • 1970 to 1979
    394
  • 1980 to 1989
    401
  • 1990 to 1999
    718
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,071
  • 2010 to 2013
    503
  • 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 39573 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    742
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,488
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,117

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 39573 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 39573 that commute to work in a particular way.

37.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 39573.

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
    75
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    231
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    383
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    298
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    276
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    124
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    268
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    374
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    163
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    708
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    249
  • 90 or more minutes
    214

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 39573 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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