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 – 5:00 pm
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People13,249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.55,450 householdsMedian household income $30,237Median home value $69,500Median rent $922 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 4,947 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 23 minutes68% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 3.9 miJackson State Universitycollege · 2.0 miJackson State University Downtown Campuscollege · 3.0 miCooks Lakelake · 2.9 miBailey Hillpeak · 2.3 miRed Hillpeak · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 4.2 miAlta Woodspark · under a mileSheppard Brotherspark · 1.0 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 5.9 miBienville National Forestnational forest · 33.1 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 201521 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation356 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Mississippi Medical Center1.1 miPost officeSouthwest Post Office1.7 miTown hallJackson City Hall3.3 miPoliceJackson Police Department Precinct 21.3 miFire stationJackson Fire Department Station 12under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 otherElementaryWilkins Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighWingfield High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNew Jerusalem Christian Academyunder a mileCollegeJackson State University2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN9.6 miInterstateI-220under a mileUS highwayUS 49under a mileAmtrakJackson, MS JAN2.9 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound2.9 miTransit148 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 39204 ZIP area.
