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Covington County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39119

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39119 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,199

ZCTA residents

Median income
$62,525

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$90,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39119 sits in Covington County, Mississippi and is home to 6,199 people. Median household income is $62,525, the median home is worth $90,200 and median gross rent is $657. 78.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Covington County

FIPS 28031

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 39119

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

Population
6,199ZIP 39119 residents
Median household income
$62,525Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$90,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$657Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39119

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$468/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16%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 39119 compares

ZIP 39119 against the median ZIP in Covington County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39119County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$62,525$48,201$49,375+27%
Median home value$90,200$99,500$113,850-21%
Median gross rent$657$642$795-17%
Population6,1996,1992,742+126%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Covington 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

#87
Home value

above 29% of 378 state ZIPs

#270
Population

larger than 68% of 427 state ZIPs

#136

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39641Lawrence County$62,505$120,000$931
39482Lamar County$62,701$193,900$853
38940Grenada County$62,708$102,800
39040Yazoo County$62,309$200,400$935
38661Marshall County$62,143$210,300
39553Jackson County$63,091$154,900$1,070

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Covington County.

ZIP 39119 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39119?
ZIP 39119 lies mostly in Covington 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 39119?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39119 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $657 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $90,200-21% 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 39119, 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.