Zip code 39437: Ellisville, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39437?

39437 is assigned to Ellisville, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39437 in?

39437 is in Jones County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 39437?

About 12,530 people live in 39437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39437?

The median household income in 39437 is $56,240.

Q: What zip codes are near 39437?

The closest zip codes to 39437 are 39459, 39440, 39436, 39480, 39464.

Residential delivery areaJones CountyCentral Time

Population

12,530

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$174K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$811/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

170 sq mi

74 people/sq mi

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

About 39437

39437 is a small-town zip code in Ellisville, Mississippi (Jones County), covering 170 sq mi of land. About 12,530 people live here, or 74 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,240 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,100, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $811 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 39437 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%84th of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy16.3%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%203rd of 397 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.485
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482114th of 393 in MS
Rent-burdened renters58.9%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%103rd of 377 in MS
Homeownership rate80.3%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%161st of 397 in MS
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%99th of 405 in MS
Government workers17.1%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%220th of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate9.5%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%256th of 403 in MS
Poverty rate13.2%
62nd
U.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%301st of 398 in MS
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%157th of 405 in MS
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6198th of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older16.1%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%270th of 405 in MS
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min243rd of 393 in MS
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%272nd of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$43,932
36th
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,60596th of 403 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%
34th
U.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%85th of 403 in MS
Diversity index36.1
31st
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1267th of 405 in MS
Per capita income$31,561
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549110th of 405 in MS
Population12,530
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77982nd of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%274th of 405 in MS
Median home value$174,100
16th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,80076th of 372 in MS
Median household income$56,240
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447145th of 376 in MS
Population density74/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi116th of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%138th of 405 in MS
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%161st of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$811
7th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954174th of 319 in MS
Work from home3.6%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%195th of 405 in MS
Broadband access79.5%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%201st of 397 in MS

Measure	39437	Jones	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Healthcare workers	14.2%	11%	11.1%	9.7%	93rd	84th of 405
Housing vacancy	16.3%	13.4%	14.6%	10.1%	89th	203rd of 397
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.485	0.485	0.482	0.483	83rd	114th of 393
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	58.9%	50.1%	51.3%	51.1%	80th	103rd of 377
Homeownership rate	80.3%	75.1%	70%	65.2%	79th	161st of 397
Self-employed workers	12%	10.7%	9.4%	10%	77th	99th of 405
Government workers	17.1%	17.1%	18.5%	14.5%	72nd	220th of 405
Uninsured rate	9.5%	11.9%	11%	8.4%	68th	256th of 403
Poverty rate	13.2%	18.7%	18.9%	12.5%	62nd	301st of 398
Veterans	6.3%	6.1%	6.8%	6.2%	57th	157th of 405
Median age	39.5	37.9	38.6	38.9	53rd	198th of 405
Residents 65 and older	16.1%	17.8%	17.2%	17.2%	47th	270th of 405
Average commute	24.9 min	24.2 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	42nd	243rd of 393
Residents under 18	21.2%	25.1%	23.3%	22%	42nd	272nd of 405
Median earnings per worker	$43,932	$38,283	$40,605	$49,666	36th	96th of 403
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.2%	20.7%	25.1%	35.7%	34th	85th of 403
Diversity index	36.1	52.1	56.1	61.4	31st	267th of 405
Per capita income	$31,561	$29,510	$31,549	$44,673	23rd	110th of 405
Population	12,530	66,472	2,946,779	334,922,499	19th	82nd of 405
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4%	5.8%	5.2%	19th	274th of 405
Median home value	$174,100	$143,100	$169,800	$332,700	16th	76th of 372
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,240	$52,216	$56,447	$80,734	15th	145th of 376
Population density	74/sq mi	96/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	116th of 405
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	2.9%	2.4%	14.1%	9th	138th of 405
Tech workers	0.7%	1.1%	1.4%	3.8%	8th	161st of 405
Median gross rent	$811	$869	$954	$1,413	7th	174th of 319
Work from home	3.6%	4.4%	5.9%	15.1%	4th	195th of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	79.5%	77.2%	84.1%	91%	4th	201st 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

12%

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

16.1%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black18%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

36.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,642
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63.8%
Married couples: 49.2%
Living alone: 32.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39437

$56,240

Jones Co.

$52,216

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,561

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.485

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39437

$174,100

Jones Co.

$143,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39437

$811

Jones Co.

$869

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,545
Owner-occupied: 80.3%
Vacant: 16.3%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.8%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

34%

20–29

23%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Management

11%

Education

Sales

Office and admin

Production

Business and finance

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

12%

Construction

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,932

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39437	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,322	$74,888
Service	$28,520	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,655	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,853	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,011	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

25%

Some college

27%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 79.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.8%
No internet access: 14.9%
Without health insurance: 9.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ellisville
State: Mississippi
County: Jones County
Center point: 31.5799° N, 89.2186° W
Land area: 170 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Ellisville6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 39437

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39459	Moselle, MS	8 mi	3,705	$53,581	$155,900
39440	Laurel, MS	8.9 mi	19,385	$46,947	$125,400
39436	Eastabuchie, MS · PO box	9.9 mi	—	—	—
39480	Soso, MS	10 mi	2,076	$74,853	$183,100
39464	Ovett, MS	11 mi	2,367	$71,875	$154,600
39442	Laurel, MS · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
39443	Laurel, MS	13 mi	22,767	$59,388	$153,500
39441	Laurel, MS · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
39479	Seminary, MS	15 mi	5,513	$47,426	$136,200
39460	Moss, MS · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
39465	Petal, MS	17 mi	22,882	$74,035	$185,700
39403	Hattiesburg, MS · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 39437

What city is zip code 39437?

39437 is assigned to Ellisville, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39437 in?

39437 is in Jones County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 39437?

About 12,530 people live in 39437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39437 in?

39437 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39437?

The median household income in 39437 is $56,240.

What zip codes are near 39437?

The closest zip codes to 39437 are 39459, 39440, 39436, 39480, 39464.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39437, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.