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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People25,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.610,227 householdsMedian household income $50,722Median home value $112,900Median rent $1,114 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 11,777 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 21 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, 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, 7 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSwan Lakelake · 1.4 miLake Catherinelake · 1.1 miJackson State Universitycollege · 4.7 miJackson State University Downtown Campuscollege · 5.6 miBailey Hillpeak · 4.0 miRed Hillpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Hillpark · 1.1 mi · 97 acresSykespark · 1.2 miMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 7.1 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 8.6 miBienville National Forestnational forest · 34.4 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 201524 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation354 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Mississippi Medical Center2.9 miPost officeCandlestick Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallByram City Hall4.4 miPoliceJackson Police Department Precinct 1under a mileFire stationJackson Fire Department District 2 Station 221.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 elementary, 1 highElementaryEmmanuel Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryOak Forest Elementary School1.1 miElementaryMarshall Elementary School1.4 miCollegeJackson State University4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN12 miInterstateI-552.6 miUS highwayUS 512.6 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN5.5 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound5.5 miTransit5 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 39212 ZIP area.
