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39345 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 39345 covers Newton, Mississippi, with a population of about 5,571 and a median household income of $41,982.

Population
5,57140 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$41,98224% below the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
24%11.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$128,313down 10.3% in five years
Median rent
$71523% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
15.7%19.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.1%4.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
132

Where 39345 is

Newton, 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

Population5,571
Median age41.5
Family households57.4%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)33.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)63.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans8.3%
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$41,982
Income per person$28,640
Poverty rate24%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.5%
$10–15k7.3%
$15–20k8.2%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k7.0%
$35–40k8.9%
$40–45k6.1%
$45–50k10.8%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k5.4%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k1.5%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more2.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,590
Mean adjusted gross income$45,187
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.5%
Returns, under $25k41.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$84,600
Median gross rent$715
Rent as a share of household income22.9%
Owner-occupied69.1%
Vacant homes16.7%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house58.8%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units7.7%
5 to 19 units0.4%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home30.3%
Boat, RV or van1%
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$128,313as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 10.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 24.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$154,850$93,271

$96,667 in 2012 to $128,313 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
High school diploma or higher83.3%
Works from home4.2%
Drives to work alone87.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19%
Health

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

Obesity45.5% 12.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51.6% 17.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13% 1.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.9% 14.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.6% 5.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.3% 4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist7.3% 54 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.6% 12.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support31.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31.4% 14.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.5% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.4% 5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16.1% 6.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.9% 10.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.3% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24% 11 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments132
People employed2,635
Annual payroll$142,767,000
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 83.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.5 out of 100
Community resilience25.3 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.

Tornado97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning93.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.1Relatively Low 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$41,982$54,915$78,538
Income per person$28,640$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate24%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$84,600$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$715$923$1,348
Homeownership69.1%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.4%6%5.2%
Works from home4.2%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.4%13.9%
Median age41.538.438.7
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 stationNEWTON EXP STN, MS US9.7 km away
Rain in a year58 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January58.1°F / 33°F5.76 in rain, 0.3 in snow
February62.6°F / 36°F5.54 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March70.1°F / 42.6°F5.39 in rain
April77.1°F / 49.8°F6.12 in rain
May84.4°F / 59°F4.08 in rain
June90.7°F / 66.6°F4.9 in rain
July93.2°F / 69.3°F4.83 in rain
August92.9°F / 68.2°F4.64 in rain
September89°F / 62.3°F3.24 in rain
October79.7°F / 49.9°F3.83 in rain
November68.3°F / 39.7°F4.6 in rain
December60.6°F / 35.6°F5.54 in rain
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 supermarket61% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket30% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Newton Municipal School54.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Newton County School District28.8% of this ZIP code's land area
East Jasper School District10% of this ZIP code's land area
West Jasper School District6.4% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

39336 Lawrence, MS9.3 km away
39327 Decatur, MS13.9 km away
39092 Lake, MS15 km away
39332 Hickory, MS16.4 km away
39057 Conehatta, MS17.8 km away
39323 Chunky, MS21.7 km away
39338 Louin, MS25.2 km away
39356 Rose Hill, MS26 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.

Newton County83.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Jasper County16.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area140.88 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq mi
Population density40 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.3244, -89.1840

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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