Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:52 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min6:58 am – 4:58 pm
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People739 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.0386 householdsMedian household income $33,500Median rent $973 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $303 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 334 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 23 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days58 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pickens station, 9 mi away; rain from Canton 4n
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 5.7 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillside National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.3 mi · 15,484 acresHolmes County State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 544 acresPanther Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.5 mi · 33,156 acresMorgan Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.6 mi · 7,569 acresMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 32.6 miDelta National Forestnational forest · 33.2 mi · 61,472 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 3.2 on 29 Jun 201517 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201517 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYazoo County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone32% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCasey Jones Water Assn.serves 1,146 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation266 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center - Madison15.3 miPost officePickens Post Office9.2 miTown hallPickens Municipal Building9.2 miPolicePickens Police Department9.2 miFire stationNorth Central Volunteer Fire Department8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN34 miInterstateI-552.4 miUS highwayUS 516.6 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ19 miCoachYazoo CityDelta Bus Lines Inc.17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39179 ZIP area.
