Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:54 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:58 am – 5:00 pm
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People25,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.810,139 householdsMedian household income $36,344Median home value $78,400Median rent $1,010 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $815 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,935 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 12%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, 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, 6 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksKickapoo Lakelake · 3.0 miClinton Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.0 miMississippi Collegecollege · 4.7 miCowles Mead Cemetery Trailtrailhead · 4.1 miHinds Community College Jackson Campuscollege · 5.3 miWilson Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPresidential Hillspark · 1.9 mi · 148 acresClinton Parks & Recpark · 2.3 mi · 65 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 6.0 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 9.2 miDelta National Forestnational forest · 33.2 mi · 61,472 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 201517 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202548 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 subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation253 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Mississippi Medical Center7.8 miPost officeClinton Post Office4.3 miTown hallClinton City Hall4.4 miPoliceJackson Police Department Precinct 33.8 miFire stationClinton Fire Department Station 41.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN14 miInterstateI-2204.1 miUS highwayUS 491.7 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN8.9 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39209 ZIP area.
