Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:54 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:48 am – 4:59 pm
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People18,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.37,735 householdsMedian household income $54,657Median home value $217,800Median rent $1,225 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 8,721 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, retail 13%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 44°F67 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Biloxi station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Pointcape · 3.9 miMississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jefferson Davis Campuscollege · 1.9 miBlue Cliff Collegecollege · 2.9 miShallow Pointcape · 2.2 miBig Lakelake · 2.9 miLittle Big Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Bernard Parkpark · 1.1 miJames Hill Parkpark · 1.2 miBiloxi River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 2,479 acresBiloxi National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 mi · 55 acresCat Islandstate recreation area · 12.1 mi · 123 acresWolf River Marshes (Feb 2008)state conservation land · 11.2 mi · 105 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 HighHarrison County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured113 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harrison County monitors, MS
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gulfportserves 75,056 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden Park Medical Center4.6 miPost officeEast Station Post Office1.3 miTown hallGulfport City Hall4.0 miPoliceHarrison County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationGulfport Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolThe Learning Centerunder a mileHighGulfport High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint James Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jefferson Davis Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT2.1 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY79 miInterstateI-103.5 miUS highwayUS 902.2 miAmtrakGulfport, MS GUF4.2 miCoachBiloxi MS (BIG)FlixBus8.6 miTransit18 stops within a mileCoast Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39507 ZIP area.
