39465 Zip Code Profile

39465 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Petal, Mississippi. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $123,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hattiesburg metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,516/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 39465 is $41,564.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39465 earn an average of $30,533/year. Women earn only $18,191/year.

7,532 people in 39465 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39465? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.2 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 10,381 men and 11,005 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,575 people (out of the 21,386 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,515 homes, and 432 businesses every day. 64 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39465 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Jerusalem, Israel!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 263 feet above sea levell.

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• Arcadia-Sunset
• Arledge Subdivision
• Audobon-Westwood
• Baywood Cove
• Bethune-Eastside-Rowan
• Briarfield Apartments
• Classic Drive - Country Club Lane
• Concerned Citzen's of Palmers Crossing
• Country Club Lake Estates
• Duane - Myrtle
• East Jerusalem
• Grace Avenue-Northhills Drive
• Hattiesburg Council of the Neighborhoods
• HHNA
• Hope Drive
• Innswood
• Irene Chapel
• Jamestown Lincoln
• Kamper/Avenues Neighborhood Association
• Katie-John-Dabbs

• Longstreet Drive
• Midway Subdivision
• Mobile-Bouie
• Newman-Buschman
• North Main Historic
• Parkhaven
• Pinehills
• Pinehurst
• Robertson Place
• Southern Heights
• The Cottages at Turtle Creek
• The Heights-Avenues
• The Highlands
• The Oaks
• Timberton Park 1
• Timberton Park 2
• Timberton Property Owners
• Unified Neighborhood
• University Heights
• Westgate

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,386
• White Population: 18,832
• Black Population: 2,286
• Hispanic Population: 537
• Asian Population: 157
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 151
• Male Population: 10,381
• Female Population: 11,005
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Hattiesburg MS
• County: Forrest
• City: Petal
• Longitude: -89.2
• Latitude: 31.3
• Elevation: 264 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 601

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,401
• Drive alone: 6,364
• Carpool: 874
• Public transit: 31
• Ride bikes or walk: 64


• Average commute time: 28.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 172
•    5 - 9: 568
•    10 - 14: 824
•    15 - 19: 1,311
•    20 - 24: 1,684
•    25 - 29: 512
•    30 - 34: 1,228
•    35 - 39: 147
•    40 - 44: 143
•    45 - 59: 226
•    60 - 89: 191
•    90 plus: 395

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $123,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,033
• Businesses: 313
• Employees: 2,836
• Annual Payroll: $73,358,000
• Average Family Income: $46,516
• Median Family Income: $35,770
• Average Income for Men: $30,533
• Average Income for Women: $18,191

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 8700.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Steven M. Palazzo (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 035
• State FIPS Code: 28

• Petal Farmers Market

View all schools in Petal

Primary Schools

Petal Elementary

1179 Highway 42 E

Petal, MS 39465

(601) 582-7454

Runnelstown Elementary School

9214 Highway 42

Petal, MS 39465

(601) 544-2811

W L Smith

400 Hillcrest Loop

Petal, MS 39465

(601) 584-7660

Middle Schools

Petal Middle School

203 Hwy. 42 East

Petal, MS 39465

(601) 584-6301

High Schools

Petal High

1145 Highway 42 E

Petal, MS 39465

(601) 583-3538