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Clarke County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39355

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39355 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,056

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,591

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39355 sits in Clarke County, Mississippi and is home to 6,056 people. Median household income is $48,591, the median home is worth $124,700 and median gross rent is $870. 83.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Clarke County

FIPS 28023

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 39355

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

Population
6,056ZIP 39355 residents
Median household income
$48,591Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$870Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39355

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$647/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.2%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 39355 compares

ZIP 39355 against the median ZIP in Clarke County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39355County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,591$35,659$49,375-2%
Median home value$124,700$86,500$113,850+10%
Median gross rent$870$867$795+9%
Population6,0562,7872,742+121%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Clarke County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 48% of 379 state ZIPs

#198
Home value

above 58% of 378 state ZIPs

#158
Population

larger than 67% of 427 state ZIPs

#139

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38847Itawamba County$48,629$88,500$770
39066Hinds County$48,438$142,900$774
39046Madison County$48,288$210,900$879
38760Washington County$48,929$79,500$652
39479Covington County$48,201$115,200$546
39741Clay County$49,048$96,900$628

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clarke County.

ZIP 39355 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39355?
ZIP 39355 lies mostly in Clarke 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 39355?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39355 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $870 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,700+10% 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 39355, 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.