Zip code 39069: Fayette, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39069?

39069 is assigned to Fayette, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39069 in?

39069 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 39069?

About 4,568 people live in 39069, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39069?

The median household income in 39069 is $38,324.

Q: What zip codes are near 39069?

The closest zip codes to 39069 are 39081, 39096, 39661, 39668, 39190.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

4,568

Median household income

$38K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$73K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$459/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

178 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

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

About 39069

39069 is a rural zip code in Fayette, Mississippi (Jefferson County), covering 178 sq mi of land. About 4,568 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $38,324 a year, about 47% of the national median of $80,734. 34.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $72,800, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $459 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 39069 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate34.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%51st of 398 in MS
Housing vacancy28.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%39th of 397 in MS
Government workers22.9%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%113th of 405 in MS
Self-employed workers14.8%
90th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%55th of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.481
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482124th of 393 in MS
Broadband access95.2%
78th
U.S. 91% · MS 84.1%22nd of 397 in MS
Uninsured rate10.2%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%223rd of 403 in MS
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%177th of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate72.9%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%236th of 397 in MS
Rent-burdened renters49.7%
46th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%171st of 377 in MS
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min256th of 393 in MS
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6281st of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older13.4%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%337th of 405 in MS
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%311th of 405 in MS
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%96th of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%288th of 405 in MS
Population4,568
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779164th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%314th of 403 in MS
Diversity index10.7
4th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1364th of 405 in MS
Population density26/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi252nd of 405 in MS
Median household income$38,324
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447300th of 376 in MS
Per capita income$19,258
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549353rd of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%248th of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$25,457
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605364th of 403 in MS
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%337th of 405 in MS
Median home value$72,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800334th of 372 in MS
Median gross rent$459
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954301st of 319 in MS
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%303rd of 405 in MS

Measure	39069	Jefferson	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Poverty rateWeakness	34.4%	32.5%	18.9%	12.5%	98th	51st of 398
Housing vacancy	28.8%	26.4%	14.6%	10.1%	97th	39th of 397
Government workers	22.9%	23.4%	18.5%	14.5%	91st	113th of 405
Self-employed workers	14.8%	14.6%	9.4%	10%	90th	55th of 405
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.481	0.488	0.482	0.483	82nd	124th of 393
Broadband access	95.2%	89.9%	84.1%	91%	78th	22nd of 397
Uninsured rate	10.2%	10.7%	11%	8.4%	72nd	223rd of 403
Residents under 18	23.9%	20.6%	23.3%	22%	66th	177th of 405
Homeownership rate	72.9%	82.9%	70%	65.2%	61st	236th of 397
Rent-burdened renters	49.7%	47.9%	51.3%	51.1%	46th	171st of 377
Average commute	24.3 min	29 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	38th	256th of 393
Median age	36.8	43.1	38.6	38.9	33rd	281st of 405
Residents 65 and older	13.4%	20.2%	17.2%	17.2%	26th	337th of 405
Veterans	3.4%	4.7%	6.8%	6.2%	19th	311th of 405
Work from home	7.1%	4.5%	5.9%	15.1%	17th	96th of 405
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	1.8%	5.8%	5.2%	15th	288th of 405
Population	4,568	7,068	2,946,779	334,922,499	7th	164th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.7%	13.4%	25.1%	35.7%	4th	314th of 403
Diversity index	10.7	29.5	56.1	61.4	4th	364th of 405
Population density	26/sq mi	14/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	252nd of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$38,324	$38,305	$56,447	$80,734	3rd	300th of 376
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,258	$22,659	$31,549	$44,673	2nd	353rd of 405
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	0.2%	2.4%	14.1%	2nd	248th of 405
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$25,457	$30,765	$40,605	$49,666	2nd	364th of 403
Healthcare workers	4.3%	8.6%	11.1%	9.7%	2nd	337th of 405
Median home value	$72,800	$81,300	$169,800	$332,700	1st	334th of 372
Median gross rent	$459	$448	$954	$1,413	1st	301st of 319
Tech workers	0%	0%	1.4%	3.8%	1st	303rd 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

Under 5

18%

5–17

12%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

13.4%

Race and ethnicity

White3%
Black94%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

10.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,375
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 72.7%
Married couples: 23.8%
Living alone: 25.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

38%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39069

$38,324

Jefferson Co.

$38,305

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,258

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

34.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.481

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39069

$72,800

Jefferson Co.

$81,300

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39069

$459

Jefferson Co.

$448

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

46%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

36%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,930
Owner-occupied: 72.9%
Vacant: 28.8%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.6%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

18%

20–29

19%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

44.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

23%

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Transportation and moving

12%

Production

Management

Police and fire

Office and admin

Food service

Sales

Healthcare

Education

Legal and social services

Business and finance

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

20%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

Construction

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$25,457

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39069	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,040	$74,888
Service	$21,945	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,823	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$23,984	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

43%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 95.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51.5%
No internet access: 3.1%
Without health insurance: 10.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fayette
State: Mississippi
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 31.6862° N, 91.0433° W
Land area: 178 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

39069 spans 2 counties

Jefferson County97% of land
Franklin County3% of land

Zip codes near 39069

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39081	Harriston, MS · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
39096	Lorman, MS	10 mi	2,286	$48,864	$88,400
39661	Roxie, MS	14 mi	2,251	$63,125	$86,600
39668	Union Church, MS	15 mi	1,294	$39,040	$110,900
39190	Washington, MS · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
39144	Pattison, MS	18 mi	930	—	$63,600
39653	Meadville, MS	19 mi	3,247	$53,689	$97,800
39630	Bude, MS	20 mi	947	$25,484	$81,900
39150	Port Gibson, MS	21 mi	4,777	$35,265	$89,200
39120	Natchez, MS	22 mi	29,039	$43,632	$107,300
39647	Mc Call Creek, MS	22 mi	814	$67,639	$212,000
39122	Natchez, MS · PO box	23 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 39069

What city is zip code 39069?

39069 is assigned to Fayette, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39069 in?

39069 is mostly in Jefferson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 39069?

About 4,568 people live in 39069, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39069 in?

39069 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39069?

The median household income in 39069 is $38,324.

What zip codes are near 39069?

The closest zip codes to 39069 are 39081, 39096, 39661, 39668, 39190.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39069, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.