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Rankin County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39208

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39208 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
34,604

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,878

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$173,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39208 sits in Rankin County, Mississippi and is home to 34,604 people. Median household income is $58,878, the median home is worth $173,900 and median gross rent is $1,157. 62.2% 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 39208

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

Population
34,604ZIP 39208 residents
Median household income
$58,878Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$173,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,157Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39208

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$902/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.7%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 39208 compares

ZIP 39208 against the median ZIP in Rankin County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39208County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,878$72,099$49,375+19%
Median home value$173,900$180,900$113,850+53%
Median gross rent$1,157$1,146$795+46%
Population34,6048,0552,742+1162%

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 70% of 379 state ZIPs

#113
Home value

above 80% of 378 state ZIPs

#74
Population

larger than 97% of 427 state ZIPs

#13

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38642Benton County$58,857$116,200$639
39480Jones County$58,929$159,100$845
39443Jones County$59,070$142,200$742
39337Newton County$59,200$94,800
39629Lincoln County$58,208$138,400$800
39346Winston County$58,178$91,900$839

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rankin County.

ZIP 39208 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39208?
ZIP 39208 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 39208?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39208 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,157 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $173,900+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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39208, 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.