Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital Gulfport3.3 miPost officeLong Beach Post Office1.8 miTown hallLong Beach City Hall2.1 miPoliceLong Beach Police Department1.8 miFire stationLong Beach Fire Department Station 1 Central Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryWJ Quarles Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarper McCaughan Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLong Beach Middle School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Park Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT6.4 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY70 miInterstateI-103.3 miUS highwayUS 902.9 miAmtrakGulfport, MS GUF4.5 miCoachBiloxi MS (BIG)FlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39560 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39560 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:55 am – 8:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:49 am – 5:00 pm
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People18,702 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.87,676 householdsMedian household income $69,769Median home value $219,000Median rent $1,201 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,909 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 8,085 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 44°F68 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare44 days above 90°F, 13 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gulfport Naval Ctr station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Southern Mississippi - Gulf Park Campuscollege · 2.5 miPitcher Pointcape · 2.9 miGaston Pointcape · 3.5 miLittle Baybay · 6.6 miWolf Riverriver · 7.0 miBlue Cliff Collegecollege · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLong Beach Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileWolf River Marshes (Feb 2008)state conservation land · 3.2 mi · 105 acresBayou Portage Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 764 acresWolf River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 2,156 acresGulfport Sportsplexpark · 4.5 mi · 249 acresWolf River Conservation Societystate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 1,046 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHarrison County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured113 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harrison County monitors, MS
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Long Beachserves 18,514 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation22 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
