Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min5:54 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:51 am – 5:00 pm
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People7,937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.03,125 householdsMedian household income $54,206Median home value $104,600Median rent $913 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $827 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,319 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 14%, retail 14%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F65 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Poplarville Exp Stn station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Creek Hillpeak · 3.2 miHappiness Lakelake · 5.7 miCatfish Lakelake · 6.1 miSawed Horn Springspring · 7.9 miCCC CAMPtrailhead · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWolf River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 10,303 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 14.3 mi · 532,432 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 511 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 20.2 mi · 234 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 32.8 mi · 1,035 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 LowLamar County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Lumberton Utility Assnserves 4,071 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation300 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPearl River County Hospital and Nursing Home11.5 miPost officeLumberton Post Office1.3 miTown hallLumberton City Hall1.5 miPoliceLumberton Police Department1.5 miFire stationLumberton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLumberton High School1.4 miElementaryLumberton Elementary School1.4 miCollegePearl River Community College Poplarville Campus12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB32 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY85 miInterstateI-593.1 miUS highwayUS 111.3 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG24 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39455 ZIP area.
