Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:58 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:56 am – 5:03 pm
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People20,509 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.78,315 householdsMedian household income $42,737Median home value $105,300Median rent $927 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,097 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 7,581 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 19%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F61 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare84 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mccomb/pike Co/john E Lewis Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMinnehaha Riverriver · 5.2 miLittle Tangipahoa Riverriver · 7.2 miSouthwest Mississippi Community Collegecollege · 8.9 miLake Tangipahoalake · 8.2 miLake Bevinlake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPercy Quinn State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 1,224 acresMccomb Sports Parkrecreation area · 5.2 miBaertown Parkpark · 5.3 miHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 27.7 mi · 191,846 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 32.3 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 2 Aug 201037 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPike County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 363 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Livingston County, LA, 55 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mccombserves 12,041 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation418 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeacham Memorial Hospital4.9 miPost officeFernwood Post Office3.9 miTown hallMagnolia City Hall4.9 miPolicePike County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationFernwood Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwest Mississippi Community College8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR64 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY82 miInterstateI-555.8 miUS highwayUS 982.9 miAmtrakMcComb, MS MCB6.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39648 ZIP area.
