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Rankin County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39073

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39073 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
21,626

ZCTA residents

Median income
$72,099

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$180,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39073 sits in Rankin County, Mississippi and is home to 21,626 people. Median household income is $72,099, the median home is worth $180,900 and median gross rent is $886. 85.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Rankin County

FIPS 28121

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 39073

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

Population
21,626ZIP 39073 residents
Median household income
$72,099Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$180,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$886Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39073

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$939/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 39073 compares

ZIP 39073 against the median ZIP in Rankin County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39073County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$72,099$72,099$49,375+46%
Median home value$180,900$180,900$113,850+59%
Median gross rent$886$1,146$795+11%
Population21,6268,0552,742+689%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Rankin County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 92% of 379 state ZIPs

#31
Home value

above 82% of 378 state ZIPs

#68
Population

larger than 91% of 427 state ZIPs

#37

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38849Lee County$72,018$147,000$938
39056Hinds County$71,864$220,700$1,135
39116Smith County$71,855$149,800$894
39556Hancock County$71,742$140,600$1,125
38759Bolivar County$72,841$146,200$634
39402Lamar County$71,254$255,400$1,183

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rankin County.

ZIP 39073 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39073?
ZIP 39073 lies mostly in Rankin 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 39073?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39073 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $886 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $180,900+59% 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 39073, 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.