Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min5:56 am – 8:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min6:49 am – 5:01 pm
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People6,387 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.13,014 householdsMedian household income $70,217Median home value $230,000Median rent $918 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,738 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,266 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 32 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 42°F65 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare48 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waveland station; snow from Stennis-diamondhead
Parks and public landsBuccaneer State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 443 acresGrand Bayou Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 309 acresBayou Lacroix Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 1,081 acresCommagere Parkpark · 2.9 miJourdan River Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 4,311 acresHancock County Marsh Coastal Reservestate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 18,067 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHancock County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured109 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hancock County monitors, MS
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wavelandserves 6,400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHancock Medical Center2.6 miPost officeBay Saint Louis Post Office1.7 miTown hallWaveland City Hallunder a milePoliceWaveland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWaveland Fire Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWaveland Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT20 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY57 miInterstateI-105.9 miUS highwayUS 904.2 miAmtrakBay Saint Louis, MS BAS3.2 miCoachSlidell Fremaux Quick StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39576 ZIP area.
