Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:46 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:56 am – 4:51 pm
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People697 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2380 householdsMedian household income $29,922Median home value $109,40086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $387 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 362 employedMain industries: information 20%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 19%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days78 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State Univ station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrewer Lakelake · 4.5 miOktibbeha County Lakelake · 7.1 miReid Hillpeak · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTombigbee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 67,449 acresTrim Cane Wmastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 591 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.6 mi · 48,330 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 3.4 on 4 Nov 197731 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 52 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSun Creek Water INC-phebaserves 1,923 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation309 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOktibbeha County Hospital Regional Medical Center12.3 miPost officePheba Post Office1.7 miTown hallMaben City Hall7.9 miPoliceMaben Police Department7.9 miFire stationClay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 500 Pheba1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMississippi State University14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR24 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM115 miUS highwayUS 827.5 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39755 ZIP area.
