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Yazoo County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39040

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39040 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,643

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,309

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$200,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39040 sits in Yazoo County, Mississippi and is home to 3,643 people. Median household income is $62,309, the median home is worth $200,400 and median gross rent is $935. 65.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Yazoo County

FIPS 28163

State
Mississippi (MS)

427 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 39040

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,643ZIP 39040 residents
Median household income
$62,309Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$200,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$935Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39040

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Mississippi levies 7% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,040/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 39040 compares

ZIP 39040 against the median ZIP in Yazoo County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39040County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,309$48,585$49,375+26%
Median home value$200,400$165,300$113,850+76%
Median gross rent$935$957$795+18%
Population3,6431,5612,742+33%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Yazoo County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 77% of 379 state ZIPs

#89
Home value

above 88% of 378 state ZIPs

#45
Population

larger than 57% of 427 state ZIPs

#183

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38661Marshall County$62,143$210,300
39641Lawrence County$62,505$120,000$931
39119Covington County$62,525$90,200$657
39482Lamar County$62,701$193,900$853
38940Grenada County$62,708$102,800
38870Monroe County$61,875$120,800$760

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Yazoo County.

ZIP 39040 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39040?
ZIP 39040 lies mostly in Yazoo County, Mississippi. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 39040?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39040 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $935 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $200,400+76% against the typical Mississippi ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39040, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.