Local servicesHospitalSouth Central Regional Medical Center14.8 miPost officeHeidelberg Post Office1.9 miTown hallHeidelberg Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceHeidelberg Police Department1.9 miFire stationHeidelberg Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB34 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS144 miInterstateI-592.7 miUS highwayUS 111.1 miAmtrakLaurel, MS LAU14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39439 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39439 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:50 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:52 am – 4:56 pm
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People5,160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.22,131 householdsMedian household income $34,250Median home value $100,900Median rent $834 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $568 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,976 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 29 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Vietnamese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksStafford Springsspring · 4.9 miLake Waukawaylake · 6.1 miLake Boundslake · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsClarkco State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 820 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 30.8 mi · 180,227 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 38.4 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 48.1 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Jul 199340 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 49 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription35% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPhiladelphia Water Assnserves 2,062 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation306 ft93 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
