Zip code 39039: Benton, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39039?

39039 is assigned to Benton, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39039 in?

39039 is in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 39039?

About 1,981 people live in 39039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39039?

The median household income in 39039 is $60,175.

Q: What zip codes are near 39039?

The closest zip codes to 39039 are 39179, 39146, 39163, 39173, 39194.

Residential delivery areaYazoo CountyCentral Time

Population

1,981

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$145K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,301/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

143 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 39039

39039 is a rural zip code in Benton, Mississippi (Yazoo County), covering 143 sq mi of land. About 1,981 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,175 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $145,000, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,301 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and cleaning and personal care.

How 39039 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%18th of 377 in MS
Homeownership rate86.9%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MS 70%79th of 397 in MS
Housing vacancy16.7%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%194th of 397 in MS
Tech workers5.7%
84th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%8th of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate7.4%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%117th of 405 in MS
Average commute30.8 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min117th of 393 in MS
Residents under 1824.8%
73rd
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%149th of 405 in MS
Poverty rate15.5%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%269th of 398 in MS
Government workers16.7%
70th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%228th of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$54,306
66th
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,60515th of 403 in MS
Uninsured rate8%
59th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%307th of 403 in MS
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%151st of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%227th of 405 in MS
Median age39.3
52nd
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6207th of 405 in MS
Diversity index49.1
50th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1160th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$1,301
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · MS $95416th of 319 in MS
Work from home11.2%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%30th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%107th of 403 in MS
Median household income$60,175
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447113th of 376 in MS
Per capita income$29,516
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549149th of 405 in MS
Median home value$145,000
8th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800135th of 372 in MS
Self-employed workers5.6%
7th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%314th of 405 in MS
Population1,981
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779258th of 405 in MS
Broadband access78.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%222nd of 397 in MS
Healthcare workers4.7%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%334th of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.351
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482356th of 393 in MS
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi335th of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%404th of 405 in MS

Measure	39039	Yazoo	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	55.5%	51.3%	51.1%	99th	18th of 377
Homeownership rateStrength	86.9%	55.3%	70%	65.2%	92nd	79th of 397
Housing vacancy	16.7%	16.4%	14.6%	10.1%	89th	194th of 397
Tech workers	5.7%	1.8%	1.4%	3.8%	84th	8th of 405
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.4%	9.7%	5.8%	5.2%	83rd	117th of 405
Average commute	30.8 min	25.8 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	78th	117th of 393
Residents under 18	24.8%	22.9%	23.3%	22%	73rd	149th of 405
Poverty rate	15.5%	30.8%	18.9%	12.5%	71st	269th of 398
Government workers	16.7%	22.1%	18.5%	14.5%	70th	228th of 405
Median earnings per worker	$54,306	$33,093	$40,605	$49,666	66th	15th of 403
Uninsured rate	8%	11.4%	11%	8.4%	59th	307th of 403
Veterans	6.4%	6.1%	6.8%	6.2%	58th	151st of 405
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	15.2%	17.2%	17.2%	54th	227th of 405
Median age	39.3	38.6	38.6	38.9	52nd	207th of 405
Diversity index	49.1	54.1	56.1	61.4	50th	160th of 405
Median gross rent	$1,301	$790	$954	$1,413	43rd	16th of 319
Work from home	11.2%	4.5%	5.9%	15.1%	42nd	30th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	15.3%	25.1%	35.7%	28th	107th of 403
Median household incomeWeakness	$60,175	$39,295	$56,447	$80,734	20th	113th of 376
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,516	$21,862	$31,549	$44,673	18th	149th of 405
Median home value	$145,000	$153,800	$169,800	$332,700	8th	135th of 372
Self-employed workers	5.6%	15.3%	9.4%	10%	7th	314th of 405
Population	1,981	24,835	2,946,779	334,922,499	3rd	258th of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	78.2%	73.1%	84.1%	91%	3rd	222nd of 397
Healthcare workers	4.7%	11.4%	11.1%	9.7%	3rd	334th of 405
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.351	0.510	0.482	0.483	3rd	356th of 393
Population density	14/sq mi	27/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	335th of 405
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.8%	2.4%	14.1%	1st	404th of 405

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

12%

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

18%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.3

Under 18

24.8%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black35%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

49.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 911
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 73.4%
Married couples: 45.7%
Living alone: 26.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

$50–75k

38%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39039

$60,175

Yazoo Co.

$39,295

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,516

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.351

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39039

$145,000

Yazoo Co.

$153,800

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39039

$1,301

Yazoo Co.

$790

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,094
Owner-occupied: 86.9%
Vacant: 16.7%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 100%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

29%

20–29

11%

30–44

34%

45–59

10%

60+

10%

Average commute

30.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Management

14%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Production

Office and admin

Sales

Computer and math

Business and finance

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Information

19%

Manufacturing

18%

Public administration

12%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$54,306

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39039	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,586	$74,888
Service	$35,741	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,977	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$17,841	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

33%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Households with broadband: 78.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 32.9%
No internet access: 17.8%
Without health insurance: 8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Benton
State: Mississippi
County: Yazoo County
Center point: 32.8166° N, 90.2289° W
Land area: 143 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Benton (unincorporated)3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 39039

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39179	Vaughan, MS	7.7 mi	739	$33,500	—
39146	Pickens, MS	14 mi	2,614	$31,436	$61,500
39163	Sharon, MS · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
39173	Tinsley, MS	15 mi	9	—	—
39194	Yazoo City, MS	17 mi	18,714	$32,260	$130,200
39040	Bentonia, MS	17 mi	3,256	$61,250	$212,200
39046	Canton, MS	19 mi	28,442	$49,132	$216,800
39071	Flora, MS	19 mi	5,776	$54,700	$311,500
39079	Goodman, MS	21 mi	1,353	$16,914	$146,400
39110	Madison, MS	22 mi	50,443	$125,506	$362,600
39166	Silver City, MS	22 mi	542	$58,833	$144,300
39095	Lexington, MS	23 mi	6,726	$43,077	$91,800

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Questions about 39039

What city is zip code 39039?

39039 is assigned to Benton, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39039 in?

39039 is in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 39039?

About 1,981 people live in 39039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39039 in?

39039 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39039?

The median household income in 39039 is $60,175.

What zip codes are near 39039?

The closest zip codes to 39039 are 39179, 39146, 39163, 39173, 39194.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39039, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.