Local servicesHospitalSinging River Hospital3.4 miPost officeMoss Point Post Office1.3 miTown hallMoss Point City Hall1.0 miPoliceMoss Point Police Department1.1 miFire stationMoss Point Fire Department Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryEscatwpa Upper Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMoss Point High School1.4 miMiddleMagnolia Middle School1.4 miCollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County Campus7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMobile Regional Airport MOB25 miMajor airportPensacola International Airport PNS80 miInterstateI-101.0 miUS highwayUS 903.8 miAmtrakPascagoula, MS PAG4.3 miCoachBiloxi MS (BIG)FlixBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39563 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39563 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:52 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:46 am – 4:57 pm
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People11,897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.84,935 householdsMedian household income $44,243Median home value $110,300Median rent $1,069 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,192 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 4,225 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, retail 9%Average commute 18 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%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, 3 mi away; snow from Pascagoula 3 Ne
Nearby landmarksRobertson Lakelake · under a mileBounds Lakelake · under a mileEscatawpa Riverriver · 1.6 miDog Islandisland · 1.2 miGriffin Pointcape · 2.2 miLowry Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPascagoula River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 13,775 acresBellview Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miSue Ellen Street Parkpark · 1.7 miGrand Bay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.4 mi · 7,667 acresPascagoula River Marshes (June 2001)state conservation land · 3.7 mi · 162 acresPascagoula River Marshes (Jan 2012)state conservation land · 4.3 miSource: 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 201140 mi away, near Dauphin Island, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Feb 201140 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 home77% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% 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
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
