Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People858 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.8682 householdsMedian household income $59,063Median rent $1,334 a month2% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate82% of adults are in the labour force, 598 employedMain industries: public administration 57%, education and health care 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 13 minutes95% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 58% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Hawkins Fld station, 4 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksJackson State University Downtown Campuscollege · under a mileJackson State Universitycollege · 1.4 miBailey Hillpeak · 1.4 miSwan Lakelake · 5.8 miRed Hillpeak · 5.0 miMayes Lakelake · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 491 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 3.9 miBattlefieldpark · under a mile · 66 acresCrystle Lakepark · 1.5 miLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 3.4 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 29.2 mi · 606 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201520 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHinds County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hinds County monitors, MS
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jacksonserves 189,673 people from surface water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation272 ft83 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMississippi Baptist Medical Center1.8 miPost officeJackson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJackson City Hallunder a milePoliceHinds County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationJackson Fire Department District 1 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementaryGeorge Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDavis Magnet School1.3 miElementaryPoindexter Elementary School1.5 miCollegeJackson State University Downtown Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN6.5 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakJackson, MS JANunder a mileCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.under a mileTransit97 stops within a mileJTRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39201 ZIP area.
