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ZIP Code 39465 · Petal, MS

Forrest County · pop 22,882 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 39465 (Petal, MS) is $74,035, higher than 90% of the other ZIP Codes in Mississippi.

Its FHFA home price index changed +40.8% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$74,035
Median household income
± $6,025 MOE
$185,700
Median home value
± $19,619 MOE
$1,001
Median gross rent
10.4%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 39465 within Forrest County, Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$74,035 ± $6,02575th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$32,50875th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)74th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate10.4%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes77.3%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate8.7%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$185,700 ± $19,619— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)80th percentile (324 ZIP Codes compared)32nd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,00175th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (324 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.41725th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (325 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$69,444— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)88th percentile (318 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more4.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)86th percentile (318 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+40.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)49th percentile (177 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents16.050th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (324 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$37,27125th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (318 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Forrest County · Mississippi · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−1.2%
1-year change
2024–2025
+40.8%
5-year change
2020–2025
+62.6%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 39465

Home price index, ZIP Code 39465, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 236.0 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025236.0

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 39465
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+1.8%
2001105.2+5.2%
2002106.8+1.5%
2003111.4+4.3%
2004115.4+3.5%
2005123.5+7.0%
2006141.2+14.3%
2007146.0+3.4%
2008146.8+0.5%
2009145.4−1.0%
2010141.1−3.0%
2011138.7−1.7%
2012137.3−1.0%
2013141.4+3.0%
2014137.8−2.6%
2015145.1+5.3%
2016146.1+0.6%
2017151.4+3.6%
2018157.5+4.1%
2019159.6+1.3%
2020167.7+5.1%
2021184.4+9.9%
2022206.9+12.2%
2023219.5+6.1%
2024238.9+8.8%
2025236.0−1.2%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 39465 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
39465Petal, MSthis ZIP Code$74,035$185,70010.4%+40.8%
39401Hattiesburg, MS8.6 mi$41,127$134,30031.1%+52.3%
39406Hattiesburg, MS8.7 mi$18,634—52.8%—
39462New Augusta, MS10.7 mi$44,513$93,50017.7%—
39459Moselle, MS12.4 mi$53,581$155,90022.2%+0.1%
39464Ovett, MS12.9 mi$71,875$154,6008.2%+22.6%
39402Hattiesburg, MS13.3 mi$75,220$253,90014.7%+45.0%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

365
Establishments
3,953
Employees
$147.3M
Annual payroll
$37,271
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 39465
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade6217.0%12.4%1.4×
Other services4311.8%9.5%1.2×
Accommodation & food services4011.0%9.3%1.2×
Health care & social assistance369.9%11.9%0.8×
Professional, scientific & technical services339.0%11.7%0.8×
Construction328.8%9.6%0.9×
Finance & insurance277.4%5.5%1.3×
Real estate & rental184.9%5.5%0.9×
Administrative & support services184.9%5.3%0.9×
Transportation & warehousing174.7%3.3%1.4×
All other sectors359.6%11.7%0.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.