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39735 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 39735 covers Ackerman, Mississippi, with a population of about 3,808 and a median household income of $54,974.

Population
3,80826 per square mile
Median age
40.11.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,974about the Mississippi median
Poverty rate
15.7%3.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$144,374down 7.2% in five years
Median rent
$72721% below the Mississippi median
Degree or higher
20.1%14.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.3%5.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
81

Where 39735 is

Ackerman, 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

Population3,808
Median age40.1
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)70.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)25.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans4.7%
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$54,974
Income per person$26,821
Poverty rate15.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k5.6%
$15–20k8.8%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k7.3%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k1.0%
$50–60k13.4%
$60–75k6.3%
$75–100k13.7%
$100–125k10.9%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k4.9%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,590
Mean adjusted gross income$53,727
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.3%
Returns, under $25k37.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$138,500
Median gross rent$727
Owner-occupied70.3%
Vacant homes15.2%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house77.1%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units3.6%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home14.4%
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$144,374as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 11.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 7.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 8.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$182,080$123,680

$133,434 in 2016 to $144,374 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
High school diploma or higher87.6%
Works from home2.3%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.4%
Health

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

Obesity41.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.3% 13.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.4% 10 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.4% 8.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.9% 7.2 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% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.3% 4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist8.4% 52.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40% 9.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.7% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.7% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments81
People employed1,267
Annual payroll$84,733,000
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 66.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss54.1 out of 100
Community resilience28.5 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 wind98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave77.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane73.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding37.8Relatively 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$54,974$54,915$78,538
Income per person$26,821$30,529$43,289
Poverty rate15.7%19.1%12.4%
Median home value$138,500$161,400$303,400
Median gross rent$727$923$1,348
Homeownership70.3%69.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%24.2%35%
Unemployment rate10.4%6%5.2%
Works from home2.3%5.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%2.4%13.9%
Median age40.138.438.7
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 stationEUPORA 2 E, MS US23.7 km away
Rain in a year59 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January52.8°F / 31.6°F5.51 in rain, 0.7 in snow
February57.5°F / 34.7°F5.48 in rain, 0.2 in snow
March65.9°F / 41.5°F5.77 in rain
April74.1°F / 49.1°F5.59 in rain
May81.2°F / 59.1°F5.18 in rain
June87.4°F / 66.1°F4.38 in rain
July90.2°F / 69.7°F4.18 in rain
August90.1°F / 68.7°F4.16 in rain
September85.7°F / 62.4°F4.17 in rain
October75.7°F / 49.8°F3.69 in rain
November64°F / 40°F4.65 in rain
December55.4°F / 34.3°F5.94 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 supermarket58% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Choctaw County School District99.9% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

39772 Weir, MS12.2 km away
39769 Sturgis, MS14.3 km away
39745 French Camp, MS19.7 km away
39752 Mathiston, MS22.2 km away
39744 Eupora, MS23.5 km away
39108 Mc Cool, MS24 km away
39750 Maben, MS27.4 km away
39771 Walthall, MS29.2 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.

Choctaw County99.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Winston County0.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area148.24 sq mi
Water area0.63 sq mi
Population density26 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.3517, -89.2014

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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