39051 ZIP Code, Carthage, MS
39051 is a ZIP code in Carthage, Mississippi — mostly in Leake County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Neshoba, Madison and Attala counties. It covers 431 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 39189, 39045 and 39090. 14,986 people live here in 5,327 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $48,547, below the Mississippi median of $56,447.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Carthage, MS
- County: Leake County
- Land area: 431 sq mi
- Population: 14,986
- Median household income: $48,547
- Carrier routes: 11 (6,506 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 14,986 |
| Households | 5,327 |
| Median household income | $48,547 |
| Income per person | $27,572 |
| Median age | 41.2 |
| Homeowners | 79.3% |
| Median home value | $119,400 |
| Median rent | $717 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 33.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 20.6% |
| Broadband internet | 75.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 9.1% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.0% |
| $10–15K | 7.4% |
| $15–25K | 15.4% |
| $25–35K | 8.5% |
| $35–50K | 13.1% |
| $50–75K | 18.6% |
| $75–100K | 11.8% |
| $100–150K | 10.2% |
| $150–200K | 4.6% |
| $200K+ | 3.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.4% |
| 10–19 | 13.1% |
| 20–24 | 6.0% |
| 25–34 | 10.4% |
| 35–44 | 13.4% |
| 45–54 | 13.4% |
| 55–64 | 12.9% |
| 65–74 | 11.1% |
| 75+ | 7.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.2% |
| Owned outright | 40.5% |
| Rented | 16.8% |
| Vacant | 18.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 70.1% |
| Townhome | 0.5% |
| 2–4 units | 2.5% |
| 5–19 units | 1.5% |
| 20+ units | 0.7% |
| Mobile / other | 24.7% |
Businesses in 39051
270 business establishments with 4,811 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 71
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 32
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
- Accommodation and Food Services: 24
- Finance and Insurance: 22
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 15
- Construction: 13
- Transportation and Warehousing: 11
EDDM carrier routes
39051 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,506 residential and 450 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 39051
39051 has 11 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 6,506 residential and 450 business mailboxes. Routes range from 501 homes (R006) to 737 homes (C001); the median route has 596 homes. The Census counted 5,327 households in 39051 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 737 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 127, 538 homes
- Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 656 homes
- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 501 homes
- Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 538 homes
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Every carrier route in 39051
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 737 | 181 | $38,558 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 538 | 127 | $38,558 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 587 | 12 | $43,203 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 607 | 8 | $37,747 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 608 | 10 | $54,185 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 635 | 10 | $54,185 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 596 | 11 | $51,637 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 501 | 30 | $43,203 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 538 | 16 | $38,558 | — | — | — |
| R008 | Rural | 503 | 13 | $51,637 | — | — | — |
| R009 | Rural | 656 | 32 | $51,964 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 39051 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 39189 — Standing Pine CDP, MS (13.6 mi)
- 39045 (16 mi)
- 39090 — Kosciusko city, MS (16.2 mi)
- 39094 — Lena town, MS (17 mi)
- 39359 — Sebastopol town, MS (18 mi)
- 39160 — Sallis town, MS (20.5 mi)
- 39350 — Pearl River CDP, MS (22.6 mi)
- 39067 — Ethel town, MS (23.4 mi)
Areas that include 39051
- Carthage, MS ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Redwater, MS ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Standing Pine, MS ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Leake County ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Mississippi ZIP code data
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 39051, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 39051 in?
- 39051 is a Carthage, MS mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Redwater and 2% lies inside Carthage; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 39051 in?
- 39051 is mostly in Leake County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Neshoba, Madison and Attala counties.
- What is the population of 39051?
- About 14,986 people (±714), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,677.
- What is the median household income in 39051?
- $48,547 (±$6,425), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 39051?
- 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,506 residential and 450 business mailboxes (6,955 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 39051?
- The closest, measured center to center: 39189 (13.6 mi, Standing Pine), 39045 (16 mi), 39090 (16.2 mi, Kosciusko), 39094 (17 mi, Lena), 39359 (18 mi, Sebastopol) and 39160 (20.5 mi, Sallis).
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