Zip code 39051: Carthage, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39051?

39051 is assigned to Carthage, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39051 in?

39051 is mostly in Leake County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 39051?

About 14,986 people live in 39051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39051?

The median household income in 39051 is $48,547.

Q: What zip codes are near 39051?

The closest zip codes to 39051 are 39171, 39109, 39189, 39045, 39090.

Residential delivery areaLeake CountyCentral Time

Population

14,986

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$717/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

431 sq mi

35 people/sq mi

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

About 39051

39051 is a rural zip code in Carthage, Mississippi (Leake County), covering 431 sq mi of land. About 14,986 people live here, or 35 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,547 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $119,400, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $717 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods.

How 39051 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy18.6%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%141st of 397 in MS
Uninsured rate16%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MS 11%68th of 403 in MS
Average commute33.4 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min84th of 393 in MS
Poverty rate20.6%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%191st of 398 in MS
Unemployment rate7.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%110th of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%138th of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482134th of 393 in MS
Homeownership rate79.3%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%173rd of 397 in MS
Diversity index60.3
73rd
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.114th of 405 in MS
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%120th of 405 in MS
Median age41.2
66th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6149th of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%188th of 405 in MS
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%136th of 405 in MS
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%276th of 405 in MS
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%242nd of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$42,500
31st
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605112th of 403 in MS
Rent-burdened renters43.9%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%215th of 377 in MS
Population14,986
23rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77965th of 405 in MS
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%74th of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%54th of 405 in MS
Per capita income$27,572
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549192nd of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%228th of 403 in MS
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%138th of 405 in MS
Median household income$48,547
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447205th of 376 in MS
Population density35/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi205th of 405 in MS
Median home value$119,400
5th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800183rd of 372 in MS
Median gross rent$717
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954223rd of 319 in MS
Broadband access75.1%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%266th of 397 in MS

Measure	39051	Leake	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Housing vacancy	18.6%	18.3%	14.6%	10.1%	92nd	141st of 397
Uninsured rateWeakness	16%	15.5%	11%	8.4%	90th	68th of 403
Average commuteWeakness	33.4 min	34.3 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	88th	84th of 393
Poverty rateWeakness	20.6%	20.5%	18.9%	12.5%	86th	191st of 398
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.7%	6.2%	5.8%	5.2%	85th	110th of 405
Healthcare workers	12.3%	14.2%	11.1%	9.7%	83rd	138th of 405
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.461	0.482	0.483	79th	134th of 393
Homeownership rate	79.3%	76.7%	70%	65.2%	77th	173rd of 397
Diversity index	60.3	62.7	56.1	61.4	73rd	14th of 405
Veterans	7.1%	6.3%	6.8%	6.2%	67th	120th of 405
Median age	41.2	40.3	38.6	38.9	66th	149th of 405
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	18.2%	17.2%	17.2%	63rd	188th of 405
Self-employed workers	10.4%	9.3%	9.4%	10%	63rd	136th of 405
Government workers	14.6%	15.7%	18.5%	14.5%	57th	276th of 405
Residents under 18	22.3%	23.4%	23.3%	22%	52nd	242nd of 405
Median earnings per worker	$42,500	$40,643	$40,605	$49,666	31st	112th of 403
Rent-burdened renters	43.9%	36.8%	51.3%	51.1%	26th	215th of 377
Population	14,986	21,319	2,946,779	334,922,499	23rd	65th of 405
Work from home	8.2%	5.9%	5.9%	15.1%	23rd	74th of 405
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	2.7%	2.4%	14.1%	22nd	54th of 405
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,572	$26,316	$31,549	$44,673	13th	192nd of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.1%	15.7%	25.1%	35.7%	12th	228th of 403
Tech workers	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%	3.8%	11th	138th of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,547	$50,728	$56,447	$80,734	8th	205th of 376
Population density	35/sq mi	37/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	205th of 405
Median home value	$119,400	$116,800	$169,800	$332,700	5th	183rd of 372
Median gross rent	$717	$765	$954	$1,413	3rd	223rd of 319
Broadband accessWeakness	75.1%	74.8%	84.1%	91%	2nd	266th of 397

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.2

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black40%
Hispanic9%
Asian0%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

60.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,327
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 63.1%
Married couples: 44.9%
Living alone: 32.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39051

$48,547

Leake Co.

$50,728

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,572

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39051

$119,400

Leake Co.

$116,800

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39051

$717

Leake Co.

$765

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 6,542
Owner-occupied: 79.3%
Vacant: 18.6%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.1%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

31%

20–29

10%

30–44

12%

45–59

11%

60+

20%

Average commute

33.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Healthcare

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Education

Management

Sales

Office and admin

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Computer and math

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

Construction

Education

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Professional and technical services

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$42,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39051	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,263	$74,888
Service	$23,871	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,909	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,696	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,258	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

37%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7%
Households with broadband: 75.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.2%
No internet access: 21.7%
Without health insurance: 16%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Carthage
State: Mississippi
County: Leake County
Center point: 32.7803° N, 89.5135° W
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

39051 spans 4 counties

Leake County91% of land
Neshoba County5% of land
Madison County2% of land
Attala County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Redwater (unincorporated)2% of zip
Carthage2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 39051

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39171	Thomastown, MS · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
39109	Madden, MS · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
39189	Walnut Grove, MS	14 mi	3,971	$49,083	$101,400
39045	Camden, MS	16 mi	1,013	$39,021	$98,500
39090	Kosciusko, MS	16 mi	12,022	$48,036	$112,400
39094	Lena, MS	17 mi	2,955	$56,422	$97,000
39359	Sebastopol, MS	18 mi	196	$39,688	$108,300
39098	Ludlow, MS · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—
39080	Harperville, MS · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
39160	Sallis, MS	21 mi	2,785	$58,933	$59,400
39087	Hillsboro, MS · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
39107	Mc Adams, MS · PO box	22 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 39051

What city is zip code 39051?

39051 is assigned to Carthage, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39051 in?

39051 is mostly in Leake County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 39051?

About 14,986 people live in 39051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39051 in?

39051 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39051?

The median household income in 39051 is $48,547.

What zip codes are near 39051?

The closest zip codes to 39051 are 39171, 39109, 39189, 39045, 39090.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39051, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.