Zip code 39577: Wiggins, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39577?

39577 is assigned to Wiggins, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39577 in?

39577 is mostly in Stone County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 39577?

About 10,224 people live in 39577, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39577?

The median household income in 39577 is $50,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 39577?

The closest zip codes to 39577 are 39425, 39573, 39561, 39456, 39574.

Residential delivery areaStone CountyCentral Time

Population

10,224

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$115K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$933/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

252 sq mi

41 people/sq mi

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

About 39577

39577 is a rural zip code in Wiggins, Mississippi (Stone County), covering 252 sq mi of land. About 10,224 people live here, or 41 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,938 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,300, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $933 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and education.

How 39577 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%98th of 405 in MS
Unemployment rate8.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%100th of 405 in MS
Housing vacancy13.3%
83rd
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%259th of 397 in MS
Poverty rate18.3%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%227th of 398 in MS
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%106th of 405 in MS
Residents under 1825%
74th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%140th of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate76.1%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%203rd of 397 in MS
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%179th of 405 in MS
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6170th of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%305th of 403 in MS
Income inequality (Gini)0.447
60th
U.S. 0.483 · MS 0.482201st of 393 in MS
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%273rd of 405 in MS
Diversity index51.9
55th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1106th of 405 in MS
Average commute26.3 min
52nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min212th of 393 in MS
Rent-burdened renters48.2%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%183rd of 377 in MS
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%264th of 405 in MS
Median earnings per worker$41,514
27th
U.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605132nd of 403 in MS
Population10,224
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77998th of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$933
16th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $95483rd of 319 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher17%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%216th of 403 in MS
Per capita income$27,009
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549203rd of 405 in MS
Median household income$50,938
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447184th of 376 in MS
Population density41/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi185th of 405 in MS
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%194th of 405 in MS
Median home value$115,300
4th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800194th of 372 in MS
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%214th of 405 in MS
Work from home1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%305th of 405 in MS
Broadband access68.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MS 84.1%337th of 397 in MS

Measure	39577	Stone	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Healthcare workers	13.7%	11.1%	11.1%	9.7%	91st	98th of 405
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.6%	9.3%	5.8%	5.2%	89th	100th of 405
Housing vacancy	13.3%	12.6%	14.6%	10.1%	83rd	259th of 397
Poverty rateWeakness	18.3%	16.9%	18.9%	12.5%	80th	227th of 398
Self-employed workers	11.7%	11.4%	9.4%	10%	75th	106th of 405
Residents under 18	25%	21.2%	23.3%	22%	74th	140th of 405
Homeownership rate	76.1%	80.7%	70%	65.2%	69th	203rd of 397
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	17.4%	17.2%	17.2%	64th	179th of 405
Median age	40.5	39.5	38.6	38.9	61st	170th of 405
Uninsured rate	8.1%	12.9%	11%	8.4%	60th	305th of 403
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.395	0.482	0.483	60th	201st of 393
Government workers	14.7%	16.5%	18.5%	14.5%	58th	273rd of 405
Diversity index	51.9	40.2	56.1	61.4	55th	106th of 405
Average commute	26.3 min	31.8 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	52nd	212th of 393
Rent-burdened renters	48.2%	49%	51.3%	51.1%	40th	183rd of 377
Veterans	4.4%	7.5%	6.8%	6.2%	31st	264th of 405
Median earnings per worker	$41,514	$42,239	$40,605	$49,666	27th	132nd of 403
Population	10,224	18,894	2,946,779	334,922,499	16th	98th of 405
Median gross rent	$933	$936	$954	$1,413	16th	83rd of 319
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17%	17.2%	25.1%	35.7%	14th	216th of 403
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,009	$27,312	$31,549	$44,673	12th	203rd of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,938	$61,413	$56,447	$80,734	10th	184th of 376
Population density	41/sq mi	42/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	185th of 405
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	1.1%	2.4%	14.1%	5th	194th of 405
Median home value	$115,300	$161,100	$169,800	$332,700	4th	194th of 372
Tech workers	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%	3.8%	4th	214th of 405
Work from home	1%	3.3%	5.9%	15.1%	1st	305th of 405
Broadband accessWeakness	68.2%	80.9%	84.1%	91%	1st	337th 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

20%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

25%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black29%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

51.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 3,901
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.8%
Married couples: 47.3%
Living alone: 33.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39577

$50,938

Stone Co.

$61,413

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,009

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.447

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39577

$115,300

Stone Co.

$161,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39577

$933

Stone Co.

$936

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 4,501
Owner-occupied: 76.1%
Vacant: 13.3%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.9%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

25%

20–29

30–44

23%

45–59

13%

60+

10%

Average commute

26.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Education

11%

Production

11%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Management

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Information

0.2%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,514

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39577	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,667	$74,888
Service	$19,622	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,874	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,292	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,790	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

32%

Some college

22%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 68.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.6%
No internet access: 23%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wiggins
State: Mississippi
County: Stone County
Center point: 30.9047° N, 89.0865° W
Land area: 252 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

39577 spans 3 counties

Stone County55% of land
Perry County29% of land
Forrest County17% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wiggins4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 39577

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39425	Brooklyn, MS	12 mi	1,921	$69,525	$224,800
39573	Perkinston, MS	12 mi	10,931	$69,456	$215,200
39561	Mc Henry, MS	14 mi	2,353	$90,469	$176,700
39456	Mc Lain, MS	18 mi	1,027	$41,818	$83,400
39574	Saucier, MS	21 mi	13,535	$70,094	$211,800
39423	Beaumont, MS	22 mi	2,642	$54,583	$91,700
39404	Hattiesburg, MS · PO box	22 mi	—	—	—
39407	Hattiesburg, MS · PO box	22 mi	—	—	—
39462	New Augusta, MS	23 mi	1,684	$44,513	$93,500
39455	Lumberton, MS	24 mi	7,937	$54,206	$104,600
39401	Hattiesburg, MS	25 mi	42,531	$41,127	$134,300
39475	Purvis, MS	26 mi	14,530	$63,887	$192,200

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Questions about 39577

What city is zip code 39577?

39577 is assigned to Wiggins, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39577 in?

39577 is mostly in Stone County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 39577?

About 10,224 people live in 39577, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39577 in?

39577 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39577?

The median household income in 39577 is $50,938.

What zip codes are near 39577?

The closest zip codes to 39577 are 39425, 39573, 39561, 39456, 39574.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39577, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.