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39665 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 39665 covers Sontag, Mississippi, with a population of about 1,048 and a median household income of $35,099.

Population
1,04818 per square mile
Median age
423.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$35,09936% below the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
16.4%4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$126,981
Degree or higher
13%22 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.8%14.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 39665 is

Sontag, 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

Population1,048
Median age42
Family households51.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.8%
White (non-Hispanic)60.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)37.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans3.1%
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$35,099
Income per person$21,828
Poverty rate16.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k17.3%
$10–15k11.5%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k6.3%
$30–35k9.0%
$35–40k14.2%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k9.4%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k7.6%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed340
Mean adjusted gross income$49,632
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied79.8%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house60.2%
Attached house3.9%
Mobile home35.8%
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$126,981as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$150,578$125,059

$150,578 in 2022 to $126,981 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%
High school diploma or higher79.1%
Works from home1.8%
Drives to work alone93.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.9%
Health

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

Obesity45% 11.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.8% 16.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40% 14.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.8% 10.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist8.1% 53.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.7% 13 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29% 4.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.5% 10.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.2% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.1% 12.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed20
Annual payroll$803,000
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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 78.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70 out of 100
Community resilience9.6 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.

Strong wind94.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm80.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave50.6Relatively 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$35,099$54,915$78,538
Income per person$21,828$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate16.4%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$923$1,348
Homeownership79.8%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate5.2%6%5.2%
Works from home1.8%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.4%13.9%
Median age4238.438.7
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 stationMONTICELLO, MS US14.6 km away
Rain in a year60 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January61.7°F / 36°F5.97 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February66.7°F / 39.7°F5.95 in rain
March73.8°F / 46.4°F5.7 in rain
April80.9°F / 52.9°F5.76 in rain
May87.8°F / 61.2°F4.49 in rain
June93.5°F / 68.5°F4.71 in rain
July95.8°F / 71.3°F5.88 in rain
August95.8°F / 70.7°F4.22 in rain
September91°F / 66.1°F3.56 in rain
October81.9°F / 53.5°F4.24 in rain
November71.5°F / 43.6°F4.67 in rain
December64.2°F / 38.5°F5.2 in rain, 0.1 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 supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket94% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lawrence County School District75.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Brookhaven School District14.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Lincoln County School District10.4% 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 vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Household characteristics74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

39654 Monticello, MS16 km away
39663 Silver Creek, MS19.7 km away
39140 Newhebron, MS19.9 km away
39191 Wesson, MS20.2 km away
39078 Georgetown, MS22.6 km away
39603 Brookhaven, MS23.4 km away
39601 Brookhaven, MS24.6 km away
39149 Pinola, MS26.9 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.

Lawrence County75.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Lincoln County24.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area59.74 sq mi
Population density18 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.6524, -90.2043

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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