Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min5:51 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min6:53 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,567 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1577 householdsMedian household income $61,458Median home value $166,300Median rent $488 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 682 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 22%, education and health care 11%Average commute 37 minutes80% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsBienville National Forestnational forest · 21.6 mi · 180,227 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 41.1 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 47.3 mi · 234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 4 May 197749 mi away, near Needham, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStringer Water Worksserves 3,556 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
Elevation345 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJasper General Hospital8.1 miPost officeStringer Post Office1.5 miTown hallSoso Town Hall7.9 miPoliceJasper County Sheriff's Office7.9 miFire stationStringer Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB28 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY143 miInterstateI-5911 miUS highwayUS 8412 miAmtrakLaurel, MS LAU14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39481 ZIP area.
