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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People712 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 20.214 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate27% of adults are in the labour force, 169 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, hospitality, food and recreation 33%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 12 minutes51% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: 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, 3 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMillsaps Collegecollege · under a mileBelhaven Universitycollege · under a mileMayes Lakelake · 2.1 miLake Hicolake · 3.0 miRed Hillpeak · 5.8 miBailey Hillpeak · 3.6 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 · 1.3 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 1.7 miLaurelpark · 1.1 miSmith Wills Stadiumpark · 1.7 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 28.8 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 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation357 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Restorative Care Hospitalunder a milePost officeFondren Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJackson City Hall1.7 miPoliceUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Policeunder a mileFire stationJackson Fire Department District 1 Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolCares Schoolunder a mileHighBailey Magnet Schoolunder a mileElementaryFirst Presbyterian Day Schoolunder a mileCollegeMillsaps Collegeright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN6.1 miInterstateI-551.3 miUS highwayUS 512.5 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN1.6 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.1.6 miTransit162 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 39210 ZIP area.
