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Clay County · Mississippi

ZIP code 39773

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 39773 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,771

ZCTA residents

Median income
$38,914

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Mississippi state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 39773 sits in Clay County, Mississippi and is home to 14,771 people. Median household income is $38,914, the median home is worth $128,300 and median gross rent is $727. 67.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Mississippi state rate).

County
Clay County

FIPS 28025

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 39773

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

Population
14,771ZIP 39773 residents
Median household income
$38,914Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$727Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 39773

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$666/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.2%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 39773 compares

ZIP 39773 against the median ZIP in Clay County and across Mississippi.

MeasureZIP 39773County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$38,914$43,981$49,375-21%
Median home value$128,300$111,700$113,850+13%
Median gross rent$727$678$795-9%
Population14,7711,5982,742+439%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Clay 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

#284
Home value

above 60% of 378 state ZIPs

#151
Population

larger than 85% of 427 state ZIPs

#66

Comparable ZIP codes

Mississippi ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
39668Jefferson County$39,046$110,900
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
39440Jones County$38,687$112,300$856

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clay County.

ZIP 39773 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 39773?
ZIP 39773 lies mostly in Clay 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 39773?
Mississippi charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 39773 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $727 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $128,300+13% 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 39773, 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.