Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:53 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min6:47 am – 4:58 pm
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People43,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.918,027 householdsMedian household income $78,596Median home value $235,600Median rent $1,370 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,779 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 20,911 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 44°F67 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Biloxi station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Pointcape · 1.6 miFountain Bluetrailhead · 1.0 miHollingsworth Pointcape · 1.4 miWilliam M Colmer Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.5 miBiloxi Baybay · 3.7 miGraveline Baybay · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.0 mi · 18,434 acresDavis Bayou Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 744 acresGay Lemon Parkrecreation area · under a mileOld Fort Bayou Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 1,134 acresBellefontaine Point Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 1,262 acresGulf Islands National Seashorenational seashore · 7.7 mi · 57,793 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 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Jackson Co Utility Distserves 28,544 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOcean Springs Hospitalunder a milePost officeOcean Springs Post Office2.8 miTown hallOcean Springs City Hall3.3 miPoliceOcean Springs Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOcean Springs Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolGrace Baptist Academyunder a mileElementaryMagnolia Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleOcean Springs Middle School1.1 miCollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County Campus7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT18 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY94 miInterstateI-103.8 miUS highwayUS 902.1 miAmtrakBiloxi, MS BIX7.2 miCoachBiloxi MS (BIG)FlixBus7.1 miTransit7 stops within a mileCoast Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39564 ZIP area.
