Local servicesHospitalClaiborne County Medical Center2.8 miPost officePort Gibson Post Office1.8 miTown hallPort Gibson City Hall2.2 miPoliceClaiborne County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationClaiborne County Fire Department Station 21.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryA W Watson Elementary School1.2 miCollegeAlcorn State University12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN58 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY144 miInterstateI-2023 miUS highwayUS 61under a mileAmtrakHazlehurst, MS HAZ36 miCoachPort GibsonDelta Bus Lines Inc.2.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39150 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39150 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min5:58 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:00 am – 5:03 pm
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People4,777 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.52,097 householdsMedian household income $35,265Median home value $89,200Median rent $625 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,400 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, public administration 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes92% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F56 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days80 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Gibson 1 Ne station
Nearby landmarksLewis Lakelake · under a mileLake Claibornelake · 1.9 miSunken Trace Trailtrailhead · 2.1 miLookout Pointpeak · 3.8 miCoffeys Pointcape · 4.5 miGrindstone Ford Trailtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCanemount Wmastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 3,241 acresCanemountstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 346 acresWinter Quarters State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.8 miLake Bruin State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 55 acresTensas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.3 mi · 77,852 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 29.2 mi · 191,846 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClaiborne County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 36 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Port Gibsonserves 3,047 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
Elevation116 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
