Local servicesHospitalHill Hospital of Sumter County11.7 miPost officeLauderdale Post Office1.5 miTown hallCuba Town Hall9.7 miFire stationCenter Ridge Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport MEI21 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM123 miInterstateI-597.3 miUS highwayUS 451.1 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI17 miCoachMeridian Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39335 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39335 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:47 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:51 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,077 householdsMedian household income $85,804Median home value $93,000Median rent $1,297 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $815 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,246 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%, Tagalog 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 37°F55 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days85 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meridian Naas station, 5 mi away; snow from Topton 2
Nearby landmarksGrigsbys Springsspring · 1.7 miDalewood Shore Lakelake · 2.8 miBeatrice Lakelake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkatibbee Recreation Arearecreation area · 15.7 mi · 10,907 acresMeridian Soccer Complexstate recreation area · 19.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 7 Nov 200434 mi away, near Forkland, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLauderdale County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025228 of 241 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lauderdale County monitors, MS
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Meridianserves 34,466 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation245 ft75 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
