39475 Zip Code Profile

39475 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Purvis, Mississippi. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $132,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hattiesburg metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,057/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 39475 is $42,132.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39475 earn an average of $32,959/year. Women earn only $18,120/year.

4,371 people in 39475 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39475? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.6 minutes.

The median age here is 36 . There are 5,987 men and 6,238 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,027 people (out of the 12,225 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,344 homes, and 73 businesses every day. 38 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39475 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Shanghai, China!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 254 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:12,225
• White Population:10,833
• Black Population:1,272
• Hispanic Population:240
• Asian Population:80
• Hawaiian Population:10
• Indian Population:73
• Male Population:5,987
• Female Population:6,238
• Median Age:36
• Median Age of Males:35
• Median Age of Females:36

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:East South Central
• State:Mississippi
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Hattiesburg MS
• County:Lamar
• City: Purvis
• Longitude:-89.3
• Latitude:31.1
• Elevation:254 feet above sea levele
• Area code:601

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:4,198
• Drive alone:3,561
• Carpool:504
• Public transit:23
• Ride bikes or walk:38


• Average commute time:26.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:124
•    5 - 9:520
•    10 - 14:512
•    15 - 19:793
•    20 - 24:752
•    25 - 29:229
•    30 - 34:597
•    35 - 39:93
•    40 - 44:50
•    45 - 59:158
•    60 - 89:139
•    90 plus:231

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$132,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$48,700
• Businesses:193
• Employees:1,632
• Annual Payroll:$44,317,000
• Average Family Income:$51,057
• Median Family Income:$37,479
• Average Income for Men:$32,959
• Average Income for Women:$18,120

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:8700.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Steven M. Palazzo (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:073
• State FIPS Code:28

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View all schools in Purvis

Primary Schools

Purvis Elementary School

310 Mitchell Avenue

Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-2959

Middle Schools

Purvis Middle School

220 School Street

Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-1068

High Schools

Lamar Co Voc Tech Center

College Drive

Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-8298

Purvis High School

220 School Street

Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-6221

Other Schools

Jefferson/Todd Alternative Program

424 Martin Luther King Drive

Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-1097

Jefferson Todd Educational Center

424 Martin Luther King Drive

Purvis, MS 39475

(601) 794-8121