Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:55 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:58 am – 5:00 pm
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People14,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.35,810 householdsMedian household income $71,962Median home value $202,800Median rent $1,347 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,652 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 7,209 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Hawkins Fld station, 11 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 2.8 miLake Dockerylake · under a mileHoover Lakesreservoir · 5.4 miJackson State Universitycollege · 8.2 miJackson State University Downtown Campuscollege · 8.8 miBailey Hillpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Hillpark · 3.8 mi · 97 acresSykespark · 4.5 miMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 10.9 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 11.8 miBienville National Forestnational forest · 34.9 mi · 180,227 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 201528 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHinds County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado 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, Hinds County monitors, MS
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jacksonserves 189,673 people from surface water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation320 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Mississippi Medical Center6.9 miPost officeByram Post Officeunder a mileTown hallByram City Hallunder a milePoliceByram Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationByram Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJackson State University8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN14 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakJackson, MS JAN8.8 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39272 ZIP area.
