Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min5:52 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min6:53 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,076 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9752 householdsMedian household income $74,853Median home value $183,100Median rent $845 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,259 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,044 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, construction 16%, other services 13%Average commute 34 minutes69% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%7% 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 4.5 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 4.5 miBuffalo Hillpeak · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMerchant's Parkrecreation area · 7.7 miBienville National Forestnational forest · 30.2 mi · 180,227 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 32.3 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 36.8 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Mar 199648 mi away, near Quitman, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJones County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSoso Community Water Sys. INCserves 1,840 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
Elevation236 ft72 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Central Regional Medical Center10.4 miPost officeSoso Post Office4.3 miTown hallSoso Town Hall4.4 miPoliceSoso Police Department4.4 miFire stationHebron Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJones County Junior College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB17 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY131 miInterstateI-599.0 miUS highwayUS 841.3 miAmtrakLaurel, MS LAU11 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39480 ZIP area.
