Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Jefferson County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39668

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39668 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,608

ZCTA residents

Median income
$39,046

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$110,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39668 sits in Jefferson County, Mississippi and is home to 1,608 people. Median household income is $39,046, the median home is worth $110,900 and median gross rent is . 92.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 28063

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 39668

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

Population
1,608ZIP 39668 residents
Median household income
$39,046Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$110,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39668

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
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$575/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.1%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 39668 compares

ZIP 39668 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39668County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$39,046$36,638$49,375-21%
Median home value$110,900$92,200$113,850-3%
Median gross rent$762$795
Population1,6082,2672,742-41%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 379 state ZIPs

#283
Home value

above 47% of 378 state ZIPs

#200
Population

larger than 34% of 427 state ZIPs

#283

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39667Walthall County$39,063$124,700$664
39045Madison County$39,075$888
38944Leflore County$39,115$56,200
39631Wilkinson County$39,125$58,200$540
38951Calhoun County$39,161$56,100$942
39773Clay County$38,914$128,300$727

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 39668 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39668?
ZIP 39668 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 39668?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39668 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $110,900-3% 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 39668, 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.