Zip code 39212: Jackson, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39212?

39212 is assigned to Jackson, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39212 in?

39212 is in Hinds County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 39212?

About 25,659 people live in 39212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39212?

The median household income in 39212 is $50,722.

Q: What zip codes are near 39212?

The closest zip codes to 39212 are 39204, 39272, 39217, 39201, 39203.

Residential delivery areaHinds CountyCentral Time

Population

25,659

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$113K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,114/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

30 sq mi

868 people/sq mi

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

About 39212

39212 is a suburban zip code in Jackson, Mississippi (Hinds County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 25,659 people live here, or 868 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,722 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,900, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,114 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 39212 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy18.3%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%151st of 397 in MS
Government workers22.6%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%118th of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate8.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%99th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters62%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%87th of 377 in MS
Poverty rate21.2%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%181st of 398 in MS
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%90th of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate12.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MS 11%154th of 403 in MS
Broadband access93%
58th
U.S. 91% · MS 84.1%39th of 397 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
58th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482207th of 393 in MS
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%179th of 405 in MS
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%197th of 405 in MS
Population25,659
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77925th of 405 in MS
Population density868/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi28th of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate62.2%
36th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%317th of 397 in MS
Work from home9.7%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%43rd of 405 in MS
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6284th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$1,114
30th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $95439th of 319 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher23%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%103rd of 403 in MS
Residents 65 and older12.4%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%357th of 405 in MS
Average commute21.2 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min315th of 393 in MS
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%100th of 405 in MS
Diversity index22.5
15th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1333rd of 405 in MS
Per capita income$26,497
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549224th of 405 in MS
Median household income$50,722
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447186th of 376 in MS
Median earnings per worker$33,345
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605289th of 403 in MS
Healthcare workers5.4%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%320th of 405 in MS
Median home value$112,900
4th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800199th of 372 in MS
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%197th of 405 in MS

Measure	39212	Hinds	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Housing vacancy	18.3%	15.8%	14.6%	10.1%	92nd	151st of 397
Government workers	22.6%	23%	18.5%	14.5%	91st	118th of 405
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.6%	7.5%	5.8%	5.2%	89th	99th of 405
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	62%	57.9%	51.3%	51.1%	88th	87th of 377
Poverty rateWeakness	21.2%	22.7%	18.9%	12.5%	87th	181st of 398
Residents under 18	26.7%	23.5%	23.3%	22%	85th	90th of 405
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.2%	12.9%	11%	8.4%	81st	154th of 403
Broadband access	93%	89.3%	84.1%	91%	58th	39th of 397
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.489	0.482	0.483	58th	207th of 393
Self-employed workers	9.2%	9%	9.4%	10%	49th	179th of 405
Veterans	5.5%	5.8%	6.8%	6.2%	45th	197th of 405
Population	25,659	218,533	2,946,779	334,922,499	41st	25th of 405
Population density	868/sq mi	251/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	28th of 405
Homeownership rate	62.2%	58.3%	70%	65.2%	36th	317th of 397
Work from home	9.7%	8.6%	5.9%	15.1%	32nd	43rd of 405
Median age	36.6	36.9	38.6	38.9	31st	284th of 405
Median gross rent	$1,114	$1,061	$954	$1,413	30th	39th of 319
Bachelor's degree or higher	23%	31.2%	25.1%	35.7%	29th	103rd of 403
Residents 65 and older	12.4%	16.3%	17.2%	17.2%	20th	357th of 405
Average commuteStrength	21.2 min	22.3 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	19th	315th of 393
Tech workers	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%	3.8%	18th	100th of 405
Diversity index	22.5	43.2	56.1	61.4	15th	333rd of 405
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,497	$29,530	$31,549	$44,673	11th	224th of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,722	$49,402	$56,447	$80,734	9th	186th of 376
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,345	$36,353	$40,605	$49,666	6th	289th of 403
Healthcare workers	5.4%	12.2%	11.1%	9.7%	5th	320th of 405
Median home value	$112,900	$159,900	$169,800	$332,700	4th	199th of 372
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	2%	2.4%	14.1%	4th	197th 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

22%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

12.4%

Race and ethnicity

White8%
Black88%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

22.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 10,227
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.6%
Married couples: 30.3%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39212

$50,722

Hinds Co.

$49,402

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,497

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39212

$112,900

Hinds Co.

$159,900

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39212

$1,114

Hinds Co.

$1,061

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,512
Owner-occupied: 62.2%
Vacant: 18.3%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 62%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.8%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

36%

20–29

33%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

0.8%

Average commute

21.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

17%

Office and admin

11%

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Management

Healthcare

Education

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Public administration

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Education

Admin, support and management

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$33,345

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39212	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,074	$74,888
Service	$22,933	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,558	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,441	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,372	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

28%

Some college

23%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 93%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.7%
No internet access: 5.4%
Without health insurance: 12.2%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Jackson
State: Mississippi
County: Hinds County
Center point: 32.2462° N, 90.2596° W
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Jackson81% of zip
Byram9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 39212

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39204	Jackson, MS	2.9 mi	13,249	$30,237	$69,500
39272	Byram, MS	4 mi	14,348	$71,962	$202,800
39217	Jackson, MS	4.6 mi	2,125	—	—
39201	Jackson, MS	5.3 mi	858	$59,063	—
39203	Jackson, MS	5.6 mi	4,019	$26,569	$53,000
39269	Jackson, MS	5.6 mi	0	—	—
39205	Jackson, MS · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
39207	Jackson, MS · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
39215	Jackson, MS · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
39225	Jackson, MS · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
39236	Jackson, MS · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
39250	Jackson, MS · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 39212

What city is zip code 39212?

39212 is assigned to Jackson, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39212 in?

39212 is in Hinds County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 39212?

About 25,659 people live in 39212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39212 in?

39212 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39212?

The median household income in 39212 is $50,722.

What zip codes are near 39212?

The closest zip codes to 39212 are 39204, 39272, 39217, 39201, 39203.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39212, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.