Local servicesHospitalHancock Medical Center4.6 miPost officeDiamondhead Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDiamondhead City Hallunder a milePoliceBay Saint Louis Police Department4.7 miFire stationDiamondhead Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Park Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT18 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY60 miInterstateI-101.8 miUS highwayUS 905.2 miAmtrakBay Saint Louis, MS BAS5.5 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39525 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39525 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:56 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:50 am – 5:01 pm
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People9,338 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.24,205 householdsMedian household income $86,208Median home value $236,700Median rent $1,571 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,093 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 13%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 37 minutes75% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 42°F65 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare48 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waveland station, 6 mi away; snow from Stennis-diamondhead
Parks and public landsJourdan River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 4,311 acresBayou Lacroix Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,081 acresWolf River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 2,156 acresCommagere Parkpark · 5.2 miBuccaneer State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 443 acresGrand Bayou Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 309 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHancock County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured109 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hancock County monitors, MS
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDiamondhead Utilities-northserves 12,577 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation40 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
