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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People6,832 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.73,457 householdsMedian household income $38,554Median home value $222,100Median rent $890 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,604 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 16 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%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 landmarksBelhaven Universitycollege · under a mileMillsaps Collegecollege · 1.0 miMayes Lakelake · 2.0 miRed Hillpeak · 4.8 miLake Hicolake · 3.9 miBailey Hillpeak · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 491 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 3.3 miLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 1.7 miLaurelpark · under a mileCrystle Lakepark · 1.4 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 28.3 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 201518 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202539 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% 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
Elevation327 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMississippi Baptist Medical Centerunder a milePost officeJackson Post Office1.5 miTown hallJackson City Hall1.2 miPoliceHinds County Sheriff's Office1.3 miFire stationJackson Fire Department District 1 Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryFirst Presbyterian Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryDavis Magnet Schoolunder a mileSchoolWells Academic and Performing Arts Complexunder a mileCollegeBelhaven Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN5.5 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 512.0 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN1.4 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.1.4 miTransit103 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 39202 ZIP area.
