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Choctaw County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39772

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39772 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,001

ZCTA residents

Median income
$40,956

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$85,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39772 sits in Choctaw County, Mississippi and is home to 2,001 people. Median household income is $40,956, the median home is worth $85,800 and median gross rent is $523. 94.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Choctaw County

FIPS 28019

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 39772

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

Population
2,001ZIP 39772 residents
Median household income
$40,956Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$85,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$523Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39772

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$445/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.4%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 39772 compares

ZIP 39772 against the median ZIP in Choctaw County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39772County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$40,956$54,974$49,375-17%
Median home value$85,800$113,700$113,850-25%
Median gross rent$523$727$795-34%
Population2,0012,2942,742-27%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 427 Mississippi ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 30% of 379 state ZIPs

#266
Home value

above 24% of 378 state ZIPs

#288
Population

larger than 40% of 427 state ZIPs

#258

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39656Jefferson Davis County$40,893$157,100
38778Sunflower County$41,053$84,600$431
39654Lawrence County$41,053$108,800$711
39179Yazoo County$40,789$978
39648Pike County$40,773$107,700$870
38948Yalobusha County$41,250$66,400$949

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Choctaw County.

ZIP 39772 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39772?
ZIP 39772 lies mostly in Choctaw 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 39772?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39772 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $523 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $85,800-25% 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 39772, 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.