Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:53 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:57 am – 4:58 pm
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People40,808 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.615,928 householdsMedian household income $100,347Median home value $275,500Median rent $1,608 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,654 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 21,437 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days85 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Intl Ap station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsPearl River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 277 acresPearl River Wmastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 5,583 acresPelahatchie Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.2 mi · 60 acresLakeshore Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.6 mi · 103 acresPrivatestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 50 acresLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 491 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201511 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRankin County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 33 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brandonserves 31,852 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation343 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center - Madison11.9 miPost officeSandhill Post Office4.9 miTown hallMadison City Hall9.4 miFire stationLake Harbor Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTulane University Madison Campus9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN12 miInterstateI-559.9 miUS highwayUS 5110 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN18 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39047 ZIP area.
