Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:56 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:55 am – 5:02 pm
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People6,769 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.12,298 householdsMedian household income $65,010Median home value $119,800Median rent $937 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 2,641 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 49 minutes74% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monticello station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksHope Hillpeak · 3.3 miDog Riverriver · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPercy Quinn State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 1,224 acresLake Lincoln State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 377 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 35.8 mi · 191,846 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 38.8 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202548 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLawrence County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 56 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJayess-topeka-tilton W/aserves 3,450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation448 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence County Hospital14.5 miPost officeJayess Post Office1.1 miFire stationTopeka Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB50 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY94 miInterstateI-5518 miUS highwayUS 9813 miAmtrakMcComb, MS MCB18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39641 ZIP area.
