Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People2,902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.31,512 householdsMedian household income $43,750Median home value $245,500Median rent $1,185 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting24.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, professional and business services 11%, other services 9%Average commute 17 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%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
Parks and public landsLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · under a mile · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · under a mileMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 3.0 miSmith Wills Stadiumpark · under a mileLaurelpark · 1.2 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 27.8 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 201516 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 subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% 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
Elevation273 ft83 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Dominic Hospitalunder a milePost officeFondren Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJackson City Hall2.9 miPoliceUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center Policeunder a mileFire stationJackson Fire Department District 3 Station 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolMississippi School for the Deafunder a mileSchoolMississippi School for the Blindunder a mileSchoolNew Summit Schoolunder a mileCollegeBelhaven University1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN5.3 miInterstateI-55under a mileUS highwayUS 511.8 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN2.9 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.2.9 miTransit59 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 39216 ZIP area.
