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Greene County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39362

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39362 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,822

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,139

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$58,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39362 sits in Greene County, Mississippi and is home to 2,822 people. Median household income is $55,139, the median home is worth $58,100 and median gross rent is . 85.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Greene County

FIPS 28041

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 39362

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

Population
2,822ZIP 39362 residents
Median household income
$55,139Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$58,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39362

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
1.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$301/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.9%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 39362 compares

ZIP 39362 against the median ZIP in Greene County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39362County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,139$53,412$49,375+12%
Median home value$58,100$111,300$113,850-49%
Median gross rent$745$795
Population2,8221,7712,742+3%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Greene County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 64% of 379 state ZIPs

#137
Home value

above 5% of 378 state ZIPs

#359
Population

larger than 51% of 427 state ZIPs

#209

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39365Neshoba County$55,028$97,400$703
39327Newton County$54,989$137,800$828
39735Choctaw County$54,974$138,500$727
39191Copiah County$55,326$118,700$897
38606Panola County$55,333$147,500$912
39702Lowndes County$54,938$142,900$868

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Greene County.

ZIP 39362 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39362?
ZIP 39362 lies mostly in Greene 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 39362?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39362 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $58,100-49% 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 39362, 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.