Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:55 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:54 am – 5:00 pm
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People679 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.9228 householdsMedian household income $41,786Median home value $155,50086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $541 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 354 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 60%, manufacturing 22%, retail 9%Average commute 19 minutes99% drive alone, 1% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare105 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monticello station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWilsons Lakelake · 9.4 miJefferson Davis Lakelake · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Lincoln State Parkstate park · 28.5 mi · 377 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 47.4 mi · 234 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 53.0 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 15 Mar 202536 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLawrence County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJayess-topeka-tilton W/aserves 3,450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation272 ft83 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Davis Community Hospital11.0 miPost officeOak Vale Post Office1.9 miFire stationOak Vale Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB35 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY102 miInterstateI-5533 miUS highwayUS 8410 miAmtrakBrookhaven, MS BRH32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39656 ZIP area.
