Hinds County · Mississippi
ZIP code 39203
- Population
- 4,803
- Median income
- $27,116
- Median home
- $53,000
- Sales tax
- 8%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 39203 sits in Hinds County, Mississippi and is home to 4,803 people. Median household income is $27,116, the median home is worth $53,000 and median gross rent is $739. 33.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8% combined.
- County
- Hinds County
- State
- Mississippi (MS)
- Area codes
- 601, 769
FIPS 28049
427 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 39203
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 4,803ZIP 39203 residents
- Median household income
- $27,116Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $53,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $739Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 33.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 39203
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Jackson rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 39203 compares
ZIP 39203 against the median ZIP in Hinds County and across Mississippi.
| Measure | ZIP 39203 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $27,116 | $46,425 | $49,375 | -45% |
| Median home value | $53,000 | $154,950 | $113,850 | -53% |
| Median gross rent | $739 | $972 | $795 | -7% |
| Population | 4,803 | 7,023 | 2,742 | +75% |
Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Hinds County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.
- Income
- #362
- Home value
- #372
- Population
- #159
richer than 4% of 379 state ZIPs
above 2% of 378 state ZIPs
larger than 63% of 427 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Hinds County.
ZIP 39203 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 39203?
- ZIP 39203 lies mostly in Hinds 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 39203?
- Purchases are taxed at 8% combined, built from the Jackson jurisdiction stack.
- Is 39203 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $739 a month, about 33% of median household income, and the median home is worth $53,000 — -53% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Mississippi Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.