🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

39042

Brandon

ZIP Code 39042 is a standard zip code serving Brandon, Brandon, Mississippi (MS), in Rankin County, United States. It has an estimated population of 34,198 with a median household income of $61,696. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Mississippi (MS)
County: Rankin
City: Brandon
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 32.303800
Longitude: -89.964000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 223.10 mi²
Water Area: 0.59 mi²
Population Density: 153.0 people per mi² (55th percentile)
Bounding Box: 32.382057°N, 32.050247°S, -89.713548°E, -90.057379°W

With 34,198 residents spread across 223.10 square miles, this area has a population density of 153.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

34,198

Population

90th percentile

$61,696

Median Income

75th percentile

$152,800

Median Home Value

60th percentile

223.10 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 39042 is $61,696, and the median home value is $152,800. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

13,840

Total Units

12,954

Occupied Units

93.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Brandon, MS.

39043

Brandon

39047

Brandon

Similar ZIP Codes in Mississippi

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Mississippi.

39211

Jackson

$56,453

39325

Collinsville

$54,543

38601

Abbeville

$61,875

39525

Diamondhead

$68,161

39154

Raymond

$55,625

39740

Caledonia

$54,756

38632

Hernando

$64,018

39056

Clinton

$59,988

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