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Simpson County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39149

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39149 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,080

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,875

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$91,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39149 sits in Simpson County, Mississippi and is home to 1,080 people. Median household income is $51,875, the median home is worth $91,900 and median gross rent is . 85.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Simpson County

FIPS 28127

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 39149

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

Population
1,080ZIP 39149 residents
Median household income
$51,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$91,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39149

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$477/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.9%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 39149 compares

ZIP 39149 against the median ZIP in Simpson County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39149County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,875$53,322$49,375+5%
Median home value$91,900$116,100$113,850-19%
Median gross rent$820$795
Population1,0801,9142,742-61%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 55% of 379 state ZIPs

#170
Home value

above 30% of 378 state ZIPs

#263
Population

larger than 26% of 427 state ZIPs

#316

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38833Tishomingo County$51,858$133,900$752
39423Perry County$51,895$93,500$338
39470Pearl River County$51,830$166,600$888
38829Prentiss County$52,015$121,800$629
39140Jefferson Davis County$52,031$106,500$911
39776Chickasaw County$52,043$73,200$868

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Simpson County.

ZIP 39149 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39149?
ZIP 39149 lies mostly in Simpson 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 39149?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39149 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $91,900-19% 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 39149, 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.