Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min5:54 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min6:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People6,873 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.22,695 householdsMedian household income $65,327Median home value $128,900Median rent $1,185 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $871 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,281 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 19 minutes71% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, Vietnamese 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days85 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRichmond Lakelake · 1.8 miSwan Lakelake · 5.5 miRed Hillpeak · 4.6 miHinds Community College Rankin Campuscollege · 5.3 miJackson State University Downtown Campuscollege · 5.4 miBailey Hillpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRichland Westdie Parkpark · 1.2 miTrustmark Parkpark · 3.2 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 491 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 8.6 miLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 7.3 miRoosevelt State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 606 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 3.2 on 29 Jun 201524 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRankin County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Richlandserves 7,000 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation278 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMississippi State Hospital5.2 miPost officeRichland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRichland City Hallunder a milePoliceRichland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRichland Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryRichland Upper Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighRichland High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRichland Elementary School1.0 miCollegeHinds Community College Rankin Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN7.5 miInterstateI-202.8 miUS highwayUS 49under a mileAmtrakJackson, MS JAN5.5 miCoachJacksonDelta Bus Lines Inc.5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39218 ZIP area.
