Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:53 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:52 am – 4:59 pm
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People44,620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.717,658 householdsMedian household income $75,220Median home value $253,900Median rent $1,173 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,798 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 21,946 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F64 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days85 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hattiesburg 5sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLongleaf Trace Jackson Road Station Trailheadtrailhead · 1.1 miCole Lakelake · 1.3 miHennington Lakelake · 2.2 miLongleaf Trace Clyde Depot Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miUniversity of Southern Mississippicollege · 4.8 miRawles Springsspring · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKamper Parkpark · 5.7 miTatum Parkrecreation area · 6.4 mi · 262 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 16.1 mi · 532,432 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 511 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 16.8 mi · 234 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 46.5 mi · 1,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202544 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202544 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowForrest County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Forrest County monitors, MS
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hattiesburgserves 43,449 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
Elevation326 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMerit Health Wesley Hospital2.9 miPost officeHattiesburg Post Office4.0 miTown hallHattiesburg City Hall7.3 miPoliceHattiesburg Police Department7.7 miFire stationNortheast Lamar Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippi4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB10 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY106 miInterstateI-593.8 miUS highwayUS 983.6 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG7.5 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus4.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39402 ZIP area.
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