Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min5:56 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:51 am – 5:01 pm
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People28,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.810,922 householdsMedian household income $52,765Median home value $173,400Median rent $910 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,251 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 12,093 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F67 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare71 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Picayune station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsFriendship Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 67 acresSnyder Parkpark · 4.8 miBogue Chitto National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 7,287 acresHolmes Bayoustate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 61 acresWest Pearl Riverstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 1,370 acresI-59 Pearl River Rest Areastate recreation area · 16.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePearl River County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured109 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hancock County, MS, 13 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Picayune Utilitiesserves 11,859 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation67 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Community Hospital3.0 miPost officePicayune Carrier Annex Post Office3.1 miTown hallPicayune City Hall3.9 miPolicePicayune Police Department3.9 miFire stationSoutheast Volunteer Fire Department Station 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT34 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY54 miInterstateI-592.0 miUS highwayUS 113.2 miAmtrakPicayune, MS PIC3.8 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39466 ZIP area.
