Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:58 am – 4:59 pm
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People23,257 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.710,120 householdsMedian household income $42,686Median home value $117,400Median rent $1,143 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,291 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 18 minutes67% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% 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 landmarksWesley Biblical Seminarycollege · 1.4 miLake LaRuelake · 1.2 miTougaloo Collegecollege · 2.2 miLake Hicolake · 1.8 miChisha Foka Multi-Use Trailtrailhead · 4.2 miParkway Information Cabinvisitor center · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 3.2 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 2.9 miParham Bridgespark · 1.7 miGrovepark · 2.3 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 28.6 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 201514 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202542 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation299 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital2.1 miPost officeNorth Jackson Post Office1.5 miTown hallRidgeland City Hall3.5 miPoliceJackson Police Department - Precinct 41.4 miFire stationJackson Fire Department District 3 Station 71.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleHenry J. Kirksey Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryGreen Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Jackson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWesley Biblical Seminary1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN7.1 miInterstateI-551.7 miUS highwayUS 511.0 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN5.1 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.5.0 miTransit35 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 39206 ZIP area.
