Local servicesHospitalSinging River Hospital12.1 miPost officeHurley Post Office7.3 miTown hallMoss Point City Hall9.7 miPoliceMoss Point Police Department9.8 miFire stationNortheast Jackson County Fire Department Station 31.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB18 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS78 miInterstateI-106.3 miUS highwayUS 907.3 miAmtrakPascagoula, MS PAG13 miCoachMobile AL (MOG)FlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39562 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:52 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:46 am – 4:57 pm
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People16,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.17,039 householdsMedian household income $61,159Median home value $168,900Median rent $897 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $967 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,811 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 21%, construction 10%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 41°F62 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pascagoula Lott Intl Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Pascagoula 3 Ne
Parks and public landsPascagoula River Marshes (Dec 2011)state conservation land · 5.5 miPascagoula River Marshes (Jan 2012)state conservation land · 5.8 miPascagoula River Marshes (Sept 2002)state conservation land · 5.8 mi · 79 acresGrand Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.1 mi · 7,667 acresPascagoula River Marshes (June 2001)state conservation land · 6.3 mi · 162 acresPascagoula River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 13,775 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 3.5 on 18 Feb 201144 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201144 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025255 of 365 days measured110 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, MS
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Moss Pointserves 12,524 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
