39074 Zip Code Profile

39074 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Forest, Mississippi. Median household income here ($25,754) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples.

The average family income here is $44,115/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 39074 is $30,520.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39074 earn an average of $27,851/year. Women earn only $16,223/year.

6,113 people in 39074 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39074? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.4 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 7,267 men and 7,629 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,299 people (out of the 14,896 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,860 homes, and 404 businesses every day. 244 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39074 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ciudad Juarez, Mexico!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 459 feet above sea levell.

• Forest Community

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• Asbury Lane Village
• East Cherry Circle

• Lone Pilgrim District
• Woodlake Condominium Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 14,896
• White Population: 6,681
• Black Population: 6,837
• Hispanic Population: 1,828
• Asian Population: 55
• Hawaiian Population: 52
• Indian Population: 157
• Male Population: 7,267
• Female Population: 7,629
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• County: Scott
• City: Forest
• Longitude: -89.5
• Latitude: 32.4
• Elevation: 460 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 601

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,950
• Drive alone: 4,419
• Carpool: 1,176
• Public transit: 20
• Ride bikes or walk: 244


• Average commute time: 25.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 351
•    5 - 9: 1,064
•    10 - 14: 925
•    15 - 19: 1,024
•    20 - 24: 643
•    25 - 29: 273
•    30 - 34: 555
•    35 - 39: 87
•    40 - 44: 112
•    45 - 59: 344
•    60 - 89: 302
•    90 plus: 270

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $61,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,136
• Businesses: 294
• Employees: 6,921
• Annual Payroll: $195,988,000
• Average Family Income: $44,115
• Median Family Income: $25,754
• Average Income for Men: $27,851
• Average Income for Women: $16,223

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 13168.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Gregg Harper (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 123
• State FIPS Code: 28

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View all schools in Forest

Primary Schools

Forest Elementary School

513 Cleveland Street

Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-3073

Middle Schools

Hawkins Middle School

803 Oak Street

Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-1474

High Schools

Forest High School

511 Cleveland Street

Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-3255

Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center

521 Cleveland Street

Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-2913

Other Schools

Scott Central Attendance Center

2415 Old Jackson Road

Forest, MS 39074

(601) 469-4883