Local servicesHospitalForrest General Hospitalunder a milePost officeHattiesburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHattiesburg City Hall2.6 miPoliceHattiesburg Police Department3.0 miFire stationHattiesburg Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryGrace Christian Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryF B Woodley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryThames Elementary School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippiunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB9.5 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY108 miInterstateI-591.6 miUS highwayUS 49under a mileAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG2.9 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus1.8 miTransit44 stops within a mileHub City Transit (HCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39406 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39406 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:53 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:52 am – 4:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.20 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 964 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 35%, retail 18%Average commute 12 minutes53% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 34% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Southern Mississippicollege · under a mileLongleaf Trace James Lynn Cartlidge Gateway Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileWilliam Carey Universitycollege · 3.0 miLairds Lakelake · 2.1 miBouie Riverriver · 3.4 miLongleaf Trace Jackson Road Station Trailheadtrailhead · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKamper Parkpark · 1.1 miDahmer Parkpark · 2.2 miDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 12.2 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 13.2 mi · 234 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 511 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.9 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 202546 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202546 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
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
Elevation214 ft65 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
