Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:47 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min6:53 am – 4:52 pm
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People4,657 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.01,871 householdsMedian household income $42,930Median home value $95,400Median rent $431 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $550 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,535 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 19%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F55 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days85 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meridian Naas station, 15 mi away; snow from Topton 2
Nearby landmarksBateman Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkatibbee Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.4 mi · 10,907 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 48.5 mi · 180,227 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 52.0 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200445 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKemper County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowTornado Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 31 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKipling W/a #1serves 2,637 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation430 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchsner Stennis Hospital2.6 miPost officeDe Kalb Post Office3.1 miTown hallDe Kalb Town Hall3.2 miPoliceKemper County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationDe Kalb Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEast Mississippi Community College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI29 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM126 miInterstateI-5925 miUS highwayUS 4513 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI26 miCoachMeridian Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39328 ZIP area.
