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Webster County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39771

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39771 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
131

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,583

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$107,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39771 sits in Webster County, Mississippi and is home to 131 people. Median household income is $59,583, the median home is worth $107,500 and median gross rent is $833. 78.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Webster County

FIPS 28155

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 39771

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

Population
131ZIP 39771 residents
Median household income
$59,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$107,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$833Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39771

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
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$558/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.1%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 39771 compares

ZIP 39771 against the median ZIP in Webster County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39771County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,583$49,907$49,375+21%
Median home value$107,500$101,600$113,850-6%
Median gross rent$833$613$795+5%
Population1311,0262,742-95%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Webster County and the 427 ZIP areas in Mississippi.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 71% of 379 state ZIPs

#109
Home value

above 44% of 378 state ZIPs

#213
Population

larger than 6% of 427 state ZIPs

#402

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38843Itawamba County$59,785$141,800$816
39481Jasper County$59,871$182,200$1,113
38846Alcorn County$59,963$123,100$676
39337Newton County$59,200$94,800
39443Jones County$59,070$142,200$742
38873Tishomingo County$60,150$98,800$559

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Webster County.

ZIP 39771 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39771?
ZIP 39771 lies mostly in Webster 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 39771?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39771 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $833 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $107,500-6% 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 39771, 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.