39051 Zip Code Profile

39051 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Carthage, Mississippi. Median household income here ($27,689) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $41,571/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 39051 is $33,065.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39051 earn an average of $29,139/year. Women earn only $17,088/year.

5,689 people in 39051 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39051? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 39051 is 30.8 minutes!

The median age here is 35. There are 8,139 men and 8,430 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,302 people (out of the 16,569 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,215 homes, and 392 businesses every day. 37 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39051 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tripoli, Libya!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 387 feet above sea levell.

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• East Cherry Circle
• Forest Community
• Lone Pilgrim District

• Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - Choctaw Farmers Market
• Neshoba County Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,569
• White Population: 8,899
• Black Population: 6,129
• Hispanic Population: 934
• Asian Population: 62
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 982
• Male Population: 8,139
• Female Population: 8,430
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• County: Leake
• City: Carthage
• Longitude: -89.6
• Latitude: 32.8
• Elevation: 388 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 601

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,549
• Drive alone: 4,241
• Carpool: 1,148
• Public transit: 49
• Ride bikes or walk: 37


• Average commute time: 30.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 231
•    5 - 9: 820
•    10 - 14: 622
•    15 - 19: 984
•    20 - 24: 660
•    25 - 29: 190
•    30 - 34: 608
•    35 - 39: 78
•    40 - 44: 75
•    45 - 59: 402
•    60 - 89: 586
•    90 plus: 293

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $77,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,987
• Businesses: 248
• Employees: 4,064
• Annual Payroll: $94,832,000
• Average Family Income: $41,571
• Median Family Income: $27,689
• Average Income for Men: $29,139
• Average Income for Women: $17,088

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02, 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 13624.0, 13168.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Bennie G. Thompson (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 079
• State FIPS Code: 28

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View all schools in Carthage

Primary Schools

Carthage Elementary School

603 Hwy. 16 West

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-9148

Red Water Elementary School

555 Red Water Road

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-8500

Standing Pine Elementary School

538 Highway 487 East

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-9225

Middle Schools

Carthage Junior High School

801 Martin Luther King Drive

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-8909

High Schools

Carthage High School

704 N Jordan Street

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-7713

Leake County Vocational Center

703 Northwest Street

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-8442

Other Schools

Edinburg Attendance Center

673 Mars Hill Rd.

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-7137

Thomastown Attendance Center

7100 Hwy 429

Carthage, MS 39051

(601) 267-7896