Postal Codes

39170 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 39170 covers Terry, Mississippi, with a population of about 8,970 and a median household income of $69,000.

Population
8,97092 per square mile
Median age
46.88.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$69,0001.3× the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
8.4%4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$266,059up 24.7% in five years
Median rent
$9721.1× the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
32%3 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.2%22.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
100

Where 39170 is

Terry, 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

Population8,970
Median age46.8
Family households77.9%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)48.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)50.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Veterans6.6%
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$69,000
Income per person$34,640
Poverty rate8.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k5.0%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k8.6%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k7.6%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k12.1%
$200k or more3.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,440
Mean adjusted gross income$67,210
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k27.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$235,700
Median gross rent$972
Rent as a share of household income22.9%
Owner-occupied87.2%
Vacant homes10.5%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house83.1%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units0.2%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home13.7%
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$266,059as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$266,059$143,469

$146,355 in 2009 to $266,059 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher32%
High school diploma or higher91%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone84.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.8%
Health

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

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.8% 13.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression17.9% 4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.7% 7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist11.7% 49.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments100
People employed606
Annual payroll$14,856,000
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 60.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss49 out of 100
Community resilience71.6 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.

Hail96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave87.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning77.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought64.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.9Relatively 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$69,000$54,915$78,538
Income per person$34,640$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate8.4%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$235,700$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$972$923$1,348
Homeownership87.2%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%6%5.2%
Works from home8.2%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%2.4%13.9%
Median age46.838.438.7
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 stationCRYSTAL SPGS EXP STN, MS US19.4 km away
Rain in a year63 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January58.1°F / 36.7°F6.12 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February62.6°F / 40.1°F5.87 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March69.5°F / 46.3°F5.79 in rain
April76.4°F / 53.4°F5.73 in rain
May83.7°F / 61.7°F4.42 in rain
June89.9°F / 68.7°F5.57 in rain
July92.2°F / 71.3°F5.39 in rain
August92.3°F / 70.7°F5.76 in rain
September87.8°F / 65.7°F3.93 in rain
October79.3°F / 54.1°F3.35 in rain
November68.3°F / 44.4°F4.65 in rain
December60.8°F / 39.1°F5.93 in rain, 0.4 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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket59% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hinds County School District97.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Copiah County School District2.2% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

39272 Byram, MS10.2 km away
39059 Crystal Springs, MS14.3 km away
39212 Jackson, MS15.5 km away
39154 Raymond, MS16.9 km away
39073 Florence, MS18.7 km away
39218 Richland, MS20 km away
39204 Jackson, MS20.7 km away
39077 Gallman, MS21.7 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.

Hinds County97.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Copiah County2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area97.01 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq mi
Population density92 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.1147, -90.3241

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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