Zip code 39556: Kiln, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39556?

39556 is assigned to Kiln, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39556 in?

39556 is in Hancock County, Mississippi.

Q: What is the population of 39556?

About 6,041 people live in 39556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39556?

The median household income in 39556 is $60,739.

Q: What zip codes are near 39556?

The closest zip codes to 39556 are 39521, 39522, 39525, 39571, 39576.

Residential delivery areaHancock CountyCentral Time

Population

6,041

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$171K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$983/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

103 sq mi

59 people/sq mi

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

About 39556

39556 is a small-town zip code in Kiln, Mississippi (Hancock County), covering 103 sq mi of land. About 6,041 people live here, or 59 per square mile. The median resident is 48.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,739 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,200, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $983 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and sales.

How 39556 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.9
94th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.644th of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate88.2%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MS 70%64th of 397 in MS
Housing vacancy17%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%188th of 397 in MS
Veterans9.9%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%50th of 405 in MS
Residents 65 and older23.9%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%64th of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers13%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%115th of 405 in MS
Poverty rate20.7%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%187th of 398 in MS
Average commute32.4 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min90th of 393 in MS
Self-employed workers13.2%
84th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%74th of 405 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
70th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482172nd of 393 in MS
Uninsured rate9.3%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%264th of 403 in MS
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%304th of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$45,407
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,60581st of 403 in MS
Work from home11.1%
41st
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%31st of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%229th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters43.7%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%217th of 377 in MS
Per capita income$31,802
24th
U.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549106th of 405 in MS
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%86th of 405 in MS
Median household income$60,739
21st
U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447110th of 376 in MS
Median gross rent$983
20th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $95469th of 319 in MS
Residents under 1817.5%
16th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%330th of 405 in MS
Median home value$171,200
15th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,80081st of 372 in MS
Diversity index18
11th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1349th of 405 in MS
Population6,041
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,779133rd of 405 in MS
Population density59/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi137th of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%159th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%291st of 403 in MS
Broadband access75%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%268th of 397 in MS

Measure	39556	Hancock	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Median age	48.9	46.6	38.6	38.9	94th	44th of 405
Homeownership rateStrength	88.2%	79.2%	70%	65.2%	94th	64th of 397
Housing vacancy	17%	14.7%	14.6%	10.1%	90th	188th of 397
Veterans	9.9%	10.2%	6.8%	6.2%	89th	50th of 405
Residents 65 and older	23.9%	22.6%	17.2%	17.2%	89th	64th of 405
Healthcare workers	13%	12.5%	11.1%	9.7%	88th	115th of 405
Poverty rateWeakness	20.7%	13.8%	18.9%	12.5%	86th	187th of 398
Average commuteWeakness	32.4 min	32.5 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	85th	90th of 393
Self-employed workers	13.2%	10.2%	9.4%	10%	84th	74th of 405
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.481	0.482	0.483	70th	172nd of 393
Uninsured rate	9.3%	9.3%	11%	8.4%	67th	264th of 403
Government workers	13.2%	17.9%	18.5%	14.5%	46th	304th of 405
Median earnings per worker	$45,407	$45,957	$40,605	$49,666	42nd	81st of 403
Work from home	11.1%	11.4%	5.9%	15.1%	41st	31st of 405
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5%	5.8%	5.2%	39th	229th of 405
Rent-burdened renters	43.7%	50.2%	51.3%	51.1%	25th	217th of 377
Per capita income	$31,802	$39,800	$31,549	$44,673	24th	106th of 405
Tech workers	1.5%	3.4%	1.4%	3.8%	23rd	86th of 405
Median household income	$60,739	$67,708	$56,447	$80,734	21st	110th of 376
Median gross rent	$983	$977	$954	$1,413	20th	69th of 319
Residents under 18	17.5%	19.2%	23.3%	22%	16th	330th of 405
Median home value	$171,200	$224,200	$169,800	$332,700	15th	81st of 372
Diversity index	18	29.6	56.1	61.4	11th	349th of 405
Population	6,041	46,167	2,946,779	334,922,499	10th	133rd of 405
Population density	59/sq mi	97/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	137th of 405
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	2.5%	2.4%	14.1%	7th	159th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.9%	26.8%	25.1%	35.7%	6th	291st of 403
Broadband accessWeakness	75%	86.6%	84.1%	91%	2nd	268th 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

10%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

48.9

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

23.9%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black2%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,498
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.5%
Married couples: 50.4%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39556

$60,739

Hancock Co.

$67,708

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,802

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39556

$171,200

Hancock Co.

$224,200

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39556

$983

Hancock Co.

$977

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,011
Owner-occupied: 88.2%
Vacant: 17%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.9%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

11%

20–29

23%

30–44

31%

45–59

15%

60+

10%

Average commute

32.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

14%

Construction

13%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,407

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39556	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,808	$74,888
Service	$16,300	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,479	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,595	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,448	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

35%

Some college

26%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Households with broadband: 75%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.8%
No internet access: 16.1%
Without health insurance: 9.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kiln
State: Mississippi
County: Hancock County
Center point: 30.4412° N, 89.4279° W
Land area: 103 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Kiln (unincorporated)13% of zip

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

Zip codes near 39556

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39521	Bay Saint Louis, MS · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
39522	Stennis Space Center, MS · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
39525	Diamondhead, MS	5.3 mi	9,338	$87,407	$259,600
39571	Pass Christian, MS	9.2 mi	14,739	$70,430	$255,900
39576	Waveland, MS	11 mi	6,387	$70,217	$230,000
39529	Stennis Space Center, MS	11 mi	0	—	—
39463	Nicholson, MS · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
39520	Bay Saint Louis, MS	12 mi	15,561	$62,176	$225,600
39466	Picayune, MS	13 mi	28,025	$52,765	$173,400
39558	Lakeshore, MS · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
39560	Long Beach, MS	16 mi	18,702	$69,769	$219,000
39572	Pearlington, MS	17 mi	1,321	$44,786	$98,300

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Questions about 39556

What city is zip code 39556?

39556 is assigned to Kiln, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39556 in?

39556 is in Hancock County, Mississippi.

What is the population of 39556?

About 6,041 people live in 39556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39556 in?

39556 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39556?

The median household income in 39556 is $60,739.

What zip codes are near 39556?

The closest zip codes to 39556 are 39521, 39522, 39525, 39571, 39576.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39556, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.