Zip code 39773: West Point, Mississippi

Q: What city is zip code 39773?

39773 is assigned to West Point, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 39773 in?

39773 is mostly in Clay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 39773?

About 14,758 people live in 39773, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 39773?

The median household income in 39773 is $40,019.

Q: What zip codes are near 39773?

The closest zip codes to 39773 are 39756, 39741, 39753, 39705, 39710.

Residential delivery areaClay CountyCentral Time

Population

14,758

Median household income

$40K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$154K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$828/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

220 sq mi

67 people/sq mi

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

About 39773

39773 is a small-town zip code in West Point, Mississippi (Clay County), covering 220 sq mi of land. About 14,758 people live here, or 67 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,019 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 22% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $154,300, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $828 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 39773 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.518
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MS 0.48253rd of 393 in MS
Unemployment rate8.8%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MS 5.8%95th of 405 in MS
Poverty rate22%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MS 18.9%171st of 398 in MS
Housing vacancy13.9%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · MS 14.6%246th of 397 in MS
Residents 65 and older20.6%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · MS 17.2%129th of 405 in MS
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · MS 11.1%180th of 405 in MS
Rent-burdened renters55.9%
70th
U.S. 51.1% · MS 51.3%126th of 377 in MS
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · MS 23.3%181st of 405 in MS
Uninsured rate8.7%
64th
U.S. 8.4% · MS 11%285th of 403 in MS
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · MS 6.8%166th of 405 in MS
Diversity index49
50th
U.S. 61.4 · MS 56.1161st of 405 in MS
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · MS 18.5%292nd of 405 in MS
Homeownership rate67.6%
48th
U.S. 65.2% · MS 70%286th of 397 in MS
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · MS 38.6240th of 405 in MS
Population14,758
22nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MS 2,946,77967th of 405 in MS
Broadband access87.4%
21st
U.S. 91% · MS 84.1%98th of 397 in MS
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · MS 9.4%267th of 405 in MS
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MS 25.1%191st of 403 in MS
Per capita income$27,634
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MS $31,549189th of 405 in MS
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MS 25.6 min330th of 393 in MS
Median earnings per worker$35,941
11th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MS $40,605255th of 403 in MS
Median home value$154,300
10th
U.S. $332,700 · MS $169,800117th of 372 in MS
Population density67/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MS 63/sq mi122nd of 405 in MS
Median gross rent$828
9th
U.S. $1,413 · MS $954159th of 319 in MS
Work from home4.6%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · MS 5.9%156th of 405 in MS
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · MS 1.4%202nd of 405 in MS
Median household income$40,019
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447287th of 376 in MS
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MS 2.4%226th of 405 in MS

Measure	39773	Clay	MS	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MS
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.518	0.494	0.482	0.483	93rd	53rd of 393
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.8%	7.2%	5.8%	5.2%	90th	95th of 405
Poverty rateWeakness	22%	20.9%	18.9%	12.5%	88th	171st of 398
Housing vacancy	13.9%	13.8%	14.6%	10.1%	84th	246th of 397
Residents 65 and older	20.6%	19.8%	17.2%	17.2%	77th	129th of 405
Healthcare workers	11%	11%	11.1%	9.7%	71st	180th of 405
Rent-burdened renters	55.9%	52.7%	51.3%	51.1%	70th	126th of 377
Residents under 18	23.8%	22.5%	23.3%	22%	65th	181st of 405
Uninsured rate	8.7%	9.1%	11%	8.4%	64th	285th of 403
Veterans	6.1%	6.1%	6.8%	6.2%	54th	166th of 405
Diversity index	49	50.2	56.1	61.4	50th	161st of 405
Government workers	13.7%	14%	18.5%	14.5%	50th	292nd of 405
Homeownership rate	67.6%	71.3%	70%	65.2%	48th	286th of 397
Median age	38.4	39.8	38.6	38.9	45th	240th of 405
Population	14,758	18,383	2,946,779	334,922,499	22nd	67th of 405
Broadband access	87.4%	84.8%	84.1%	91%	21st	98th of 397
Self-employed workers	6.9%	8.1%	9.4%	10%	18th	267th of 405
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.7%	17.3%	25.1%	35.7%	17th	191st of 403
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,634	$27,385	$31,549	$44,673	13th	189th of 405
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	21.8 min	25.6 min	26.4 min	13th	330th of 393
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,941	$36,458	$40,605	$49,666	11th	255th of 403
Median home value	$154,300	$129,100	$169,800	$332,700	10th	117th of 372
Population density	67/sq mi	45/sq mi	63/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	122nd of 405
Median gross rent	$828	$817	$954	$1,413	9th	159th of 319
Work from home	4.6%	5.6%	5.9%	15.1%	6th	156th of 405
Tech workers	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%	3.8%	4th	202nd of 405
Median household incomeWeakness	$40,019	$43,125	$56,447	$80,734	3rd	287th of 376
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	0.4%	2.4%	14.1%	2nd	226th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

20.6%

Race and ethnicity

White37%
Black61%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.1%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 6,348
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 36.8%
Living alone: 30.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

39773

$40,019

Clay Co.

$43,125

Mississippi

$56,447

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,634

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.518

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

39773

$154,300

Clay Co.

$129,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

39773

$828

Clay Co.

$817

Mississippi

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 7,371
Owner-occupied: 67.6%
Vacant: 13.9%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.8%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

40%

20–29

23%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Production

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Computer and math

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

12%

Education

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Wholesale

0.4%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$35,941

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	39773	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,912	$74,888
Service	$24,402	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,490	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,907	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,201	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

33%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Households with broadband: 87.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.4%
No internet access: 10.9%
Without health insurance: 8.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): West Point
State: Mississippi
County: Clay County
Center point: 33.6399° N, 88.6727° W
Land area: 220 sq mi
Water area: 5.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

39773 spans 2 counties

Clay County95% of land
Monroe County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

West Point10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 39773

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
39756	Prairie, MS	9 mi	2,140	$57,782	$80,300
39741	Cedarbluff, MS	11 mi	1,385	$53,348	$99,400
39753	Mayhew, MS	11 mi	0	—	—
39705	Columbus, MS	14 mi	12,552	$68,487	$231,800
39710	Columbus, MS · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
39762	Mississippi State, MS	15 mi	5,076	—	—
39730	Aberdeen, MS	15 mi	11,291	$43,336	$93,500
39736	Artesia, MS	16 mi	338	$19,402	$114,300
39760	Starkville, MS · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
39759	Starkville, MS	17 mi	42,783	$46,398	$256,900
39746	Hamilton, MS	17 mi	2,908	$58,125	$83,900
39754	Montpelier, MS · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 39773

What city is zip code 39773?

39773 is assigned to West Point, Mississippi. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 39773 in?

39773 is mostly in Clay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 39773?

About 14,758 people live in 39773, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 39773 in?

39773 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 39773?

The median household income in 39773 is $40,019.

What zip codes are near 39773?

The closest zip codes to 39773 are 39756, 39741, 39753, 39705, 39710.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39773, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.