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Wilkinson County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39631

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39631 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,346

ZCTA residents

Median income
$39,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$58,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39631 sits in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and is home to 4,346 people. Median household income is $39,125, the median home is worth $58,200 and median gross rent is $540. 75.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Wilkinson County

FIPS 28157

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 39631

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

Population
4,346ZIP 39631 residents
Median household income
$39,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$58,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$540Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39631

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$302/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
34.3%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 39631 compares

ZIP 39631 against the median ZIP in Wilkinson County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39631County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$39,125$39,125$49,375-21%
Median home value$58,200$58,200$113,850-49%
Median gross rent$540$540$795-32%
Population4,3464,2602,742+58%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Wilkinson County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 379 state ZIPs

#279
Home value

above 5% of 378 state ZIPs

#358
Population

larger than 60% of 427 state ZIPs

#171

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38944Leflore County$39,115$56,200
38951Calhoun County$39,161$56,100$942
39045Madison County$39,075$888
39667Walthall County$39,063$124,700$664
39668Jefferson County$39,046$110,900
39359Scott County$39,231$100,000$813

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wilkinson County.

ZIP 39631 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39631?
ZIP 39631 lies mostly in Wilkinson 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 39631?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39631 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $540 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $58,200-49% 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 39631, 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.