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39157 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 39157 covers Ridgeland, Mississippi, with a population of about 24,547 and a median household income of $63,552.

Population
24,547818 per square mile
Median age
35.53.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,5521.2× the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
10.1%2.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$289,276up 26.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,2051.3× the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
50.5%15.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
47.9%17.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,547

Where 39157 is

Ridgeland, Mississippi — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population24,547
Median age35.5
Family households55%
Born outside the US7.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.2%
White (non-Hispanic)43.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)43.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3%
Hispanic or Latino7.3%
Veterans3.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$63,552
Income per person$48,892
Poverty rate10.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k6.4%
$40–45k7.9%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k10.1%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more10.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,280
Mean adjusted gross income$137,252
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.3%
Returns, under $25k27.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more10.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$259,900
Median gross rent$1,205
Rent as a share of household income31.6%
Owner-occupied47.9%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house51.2%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units10.3%
5 to 19 units27.2%
20 or more units6.4%
Mobile home3.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$289,276as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 51.1%
Typical asking rent$1,471as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$289,276$181,397

$190,519 in 2009 to $289,276 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,471$1,251

$1,251 in 2022 to $1,471 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.5%
High school diploma or higher94.1%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone84%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.4% 2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17% 3.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.2% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist14.9% 46.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13% 1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,547
People employed24,223
Annual payroll$1,404,038,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 75.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.2 out of 100
Community resilience88 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane72.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide64.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought24.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Mississippi and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMississippiUnited States
Median household income$63,552$54,915$78,538
Income per person$48,892$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate10.1%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$259,900$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,205$923$1,348
Homeownership47.9%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.5%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%6%5.2%
Works from home7.6%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US7.2%2.4%13.9%
Median age35.538.438.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationJACKSON INTL AP, MS US11 km away
Rain in a year57 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January57.4°F / 36.6°F5.42 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February62°F / 39.8°F5.1 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March69.4°F / 46.4°F5.68 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April76.5°F / 53.3°F5.84 in rain
May83.8°F / 62.1°F4.36 in rain
June89.9°F / 69.4°F4.43 in rain
July92.1°F / 72.2°F5.02 in rain
August92.2°F / 71.5°F4.69 in rain
September87.8°F / 66°F3.48 in rain
October78.3°F / 54.2°F3.8 in rain
November67.2°F / 43.6°F4.4 in rain
December59.6°F / 38.7°F5.13 in rain, 0.5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket55% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Madison County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

39158 Ridgeland, MS2.1 km away
39174 Tougaloo, MS3.7 km away
39211 Jackson, MS4.3 km away
39130 Madison, MS5.5 km away
39110 Madison, MS6.2 km away
39206 Jackson, MS6.8 km away
39216 Jackson, MS9.4 km away
39232 Flowood, MS9.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Madison County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.03 sq mi
Water area2.14 sq mi
Population density818 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.4122, -90.1207

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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