Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:58 am – 4:59 pm
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People4,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.11,749 householdsMedian household income $26,569Median home value $53,000Median rent $735 a month37% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $865 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 1,356 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 2 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksJackson State Universitycollege · under a mileJackson State University Downtown Campuscollege · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 6.3 miCooks Lakelake · 3.4 miBailey Hillpeak · 2.5 miRed Hillpeak · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 2.3 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 2.7 mi · 491 acresBattlefieldpark · 1.4 mi · 66 acresSheppard Brotherspark · 1.6 miLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 3.2 miBienville National Forestnational forest · 31.1 mi · 180,227 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 201519 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202540 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation312 ft95 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMississippi Baptist Medical Center1.3 miPost officeJackson Post Office1.4 miTown hallJackson City Hall1.3 miPoliceJackson Police Department1.3 miFire stationJackson Fire Department District 1 Station 28under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 1 otherElementaryChristian Mission Learning Center Iiunder a mileElementaryPoindexter Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBarr Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeJackson State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN7.3 miInterstateI-201.8 miUS highwayUS 801.8 miAmtrakJackson, MS JANunder a mileCoachJackson Union StationGreyhoundunder a mileTransit225 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 39203 ZIP area.
