Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:52 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:51 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2858 householdsMedian household income $71,875Median home value $154,60087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $893 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 835 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 22%, professional and business services 16%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laurel station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 13.4 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 22.5 mi · 234 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 511 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 49.4 mi · 180,227 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 50.5 mi · 1,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Jul 199346 mi away, near Silas, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerry County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWildfire 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterN E Perry Utl Assn-#1serves 2,619 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation166 ft51 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Central Regional Medical Center14.1 miPost officeOvett Post Office1.7 miFire stationOvett Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJones County Junior College10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB16 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY126 miInterstateI-5912 miUS highwayUS 1111 miAmtrakLaurel, MS LAU14 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39464 ZIP area.
