39040 Zip Code Profile

39040 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Bentonia, Mississippi. Median household income here ($29,444) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $50,700) are fairly typical for the Yazoo City area.

The average family income here is $44,382/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 39040 is $35,208.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39040 earn an average of $27,703/year. Women earn only $20,474/year.

1,443 people in 39040 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39040? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 39040 is 33.2 minutes!

The median age here is 40. There are 1,611 men and 1,684 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,166 people (out of the 3,295 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,009 homes, and 15 businesses every day. 3 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39040 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Damascus, Syria!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 199 feet above sea levell.

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• CrossBridge Neighborhood
• Crossbridge Neighborhood Association
• Highland Cove Community Homeowners Assoc.

• Knightsbridge
• Summers Bay
• Tougaloo Community Civic League

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,295
• White Population: 2,158
• Black Population: 1,124
• Hispanic Population: 15
• Asian Population: 17
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 14
• Male Population: 1,611
• Female Population: 1,684
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• CSA Name: Jackson-Yazoo City, MS
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Yazoo City MS
• County: Yazoo
• City: Bentonia
• Longitude: -90.4
• Latitude: 32.6
• Elevation: 200 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,412
• Drive alone: 1,095
• Carpool: 293
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 3


• Average commute time: 33.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 22
•    5 - 9: 28
•    10 - 14: 60
•    15 - 19: 222
•    20 - 24: 171
•    25 - 29: 73
•    30 - 34: 223
•    35 - 39: 73
•    40 - 44: 99
•    45 - 59: 365
•    60 - 89: 43
•    90 plus: 33

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $50,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $37,031
• Businesses: 27
• Employees: 260
• Annual Payroll: $9,846,000
• Average Family Income: $44,382
• Median Family Income: $29,444
• Average Income for Men: $27,703
• Average Income for Women: $20,474

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 13624.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Bennie G. Thompson (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 163
• State FIPS Code: 28

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Primary Schools

Bentonia Gibbs School

10340 Hwy 433 West

Bentonia, MS 39040

(662) 755-2270