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Harrison County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39532

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39532 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
36,710

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,892

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$227,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39532 sits in Harrison County, Mississippi and is home to 36,710 people. Median household income is $65,892, the median home is worth $227,400 and median gross rent is $1,098. 62.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Harrison County

FIPS 28047

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 39532

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

Population
36,710ZIP 39532 residents
Median household income
$65,892Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$227,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,098Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39532

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,180/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.4%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 39532 compares

ZIP 39532 against the median ZIP in Harrison County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39532County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,892$62,884$49,375+33%
Median home value$227,400$196,350$113,850+100%
Median gross rent$1,098$1,077$795+38%
Population36,71017,5122,742+1239%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Harrison County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 83% of 379 state ZIPs

#63
Home value

above 95% of 378 state ZIPs

#20
Population

larger than 97% of 427 state ZIPs

#12

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38859Prentiss County$65,980$133,200
39540Harrison County$65,712$199,000$1,177
39352Kemper County$65,599$84,700
38952Leflore County$66,382$577
38949Lafayette County$66,400$231,700
39354Kemper County$65,341$88,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harrison County.

ZIP 39532 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39532?
ZIP 39532 lies mostly in Harrison 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 39532?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39532 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,098 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $227,400+100% 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 39532, 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.