39440 Zip Code Profile

39440 is a suburban zip code in Laurel, Mississippi. Median household income here ($25,827) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $81,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Laurel area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,216/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 39440 is $31,820.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39440 earn an average of $33,506/year. Women earn only $18,898/year.

8,087 people in 39440 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39440? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.9 minutes.

The median age here is 33 . There are 10,138 men and 11,167 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,380 people (out of the 21,305 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,897 homes, and 1,195 businesses every day. 187 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39440 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Nanjing, China!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 291 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:21,305
• White Population:7,683
• Black Population:12,268
• Hispanic Population:2,075
• Asian Population:238
• Hawaiian Population:29
• Indian Population:91
• Male Population:10,138
• Female Population:11,167
• Median Age:33
• Median Age of Males:31
• Median Age of Females:35

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:East South Central
• State:Mississippi
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Laurel MS
• County:Jones
• City: Laurel
• Longitude:-89.1
• Latitude:31.7
• Elevation:292 feet above sea levele
• Area code:601

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:8,045
• Drive alone:5,843
• Carpool:1,815
• Public transit:71
• Ride bikes or walk:187


• Average commute time:17.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:335
•    5 - 9:1,473
•    10 - 14:2,411
•    15 - 19:1,459
•    20 - 24:929
•    25 - 29:166
•    30 - 34:596
•    35 - 39:68
•    40 - 44:63
•    45 - 59:271
•    60 - 89:96
•    90 plus:178

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$81,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$30,586
• Businesses:755
• Employees:12,514
• Annual Payroll:$388,912,000
• Average Family Income:$47,216
• Median Family Income:$25,827
• Average Income for Men:$33,506
• Average Income for Women:$18,898

• The Politics

• Congressional District:03, 04
• Congressional District Land Area:13168.0, 8700.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Gregg Harper (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:067
• State FIPS Code:28

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View all schools in Laurel

Primary Schools

Mason Elementary School

2726 Old Bay Springs Road

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 428-0393

Nora Davis Magnet School

1305 Martin Luther King Drive

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 428-7782

Oak Park Elementary School

1205 Oak Park Avenue

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 428-5046

Stainton Elementary School

795 S 19th Avenue

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 426-6437

Middle Schools

Stewart Jones Middle School

1125 N Fifth Avenue

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 428-5312

High Schools

A P Fatheree Voc Tech School

2409 Moose Drive

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 425-2378

Laurel High School

1100 W 12th Street

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 649-4145

Other Schools

Laurel Education Center

600 South 16th Avenue

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 649-5195

Laurel High School Voc Complex

1100 W 11th Street

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 649-4144

Pine Belt Educational Center

923 B Sawmill Road

Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 649-8080