What city is 39401 in?

39401 is a Hattiesburg, MS mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Hattiesburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 39401?

About 42,531 people (±1,459), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,183.

What is the median household income in 39401?

$41,127 (±$2,869), 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 39401?

28 USPS carrier routes with 19,611 residential and 1,816 business mailboxes (21,427 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 39401?

The closest, measured center to center: 39406 (7.7 mi, Hattiesburg), 39465 (8.6 mi, Petal), 39475 (10.3 mi, Purvis), 39402 (11.1 mi, Hattiesburg), 39462 (12.4 mi, New Augusta) and 39425 (16.6 mi).

39401 ZIP Code, Hattiesburg, MS

39401 is a ZIP code in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in Forrest County. It covers 189 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 39406, 39465 and 39475. 42,531 people live here in 17,826 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Mississippi ZIP codes. With about 225 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $41,127, below the Mississippi median of $56,447.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Hattiesburg, MS
County: Forrest County
Land area: 189 sq mi
Population: 42,531
Median household income: $41,127
Carrier routes: 28 (19,611 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	42,531
Households	17,826
Median household income	$41,127
Income per person	$26,416
Median age	30.7
Homeowners	43.6%
Median home value	$134,300
Median rent	$948
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	27.9%
Moved in the past year	18.9%
Below the poverty line	31.1%
Broadband internet	84.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.7%
$10–15K	8.4%
$15–25K	15.4%
$25–35K	9.9%
$35–50K	13.9%
$50–75K	17.8%
$75–100K	11.9%
$100–150K	7.8%
$150–200K	2.8%
$200K+	3.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.7%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	13.1%
25–34	18.0%
35–44	10.1%
45–54	8.4%
55–64	11.2%
65–74	7.9%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.6%
Owned outright	20.0%
Rented	49.0%
Vacant	12.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	53.6%
Townhome	1.9%
2–4 units	10.4%
5–19 units	17.6%
20+ units	9.5%
Mobile / other	7.0%

Businesses in 39401

985 business establishments with 18,242 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 189
Health Care and Social Assistance: 116
Accommodation and Food Services: 114
Other Services (except Public Administration): 87
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 80
Finance and Insurance: 68
Construction: 53
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 48

EDDM carrier routes

39401 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 19,611 residential and 1,816 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 39401

39401 has 28 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 19,611 residential and 1,816 business mailboxes. Routes range from 100 homes (C031) to 1,541 homes (C027); the median route has 647 homes. The Census counted 17,826 households in 39401 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	15
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	1

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Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 213, 501 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 209, 536 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 683 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 421 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 1,016 homes

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Every carrier route in 39401

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	381	52	$56,942	—	—	—
C002	City	536	209	$26,137	—	—	—
C004	City	683	176	$43,548	—	—	—
C005	City	421	135	$30,548	—	—	—
C007	City	876	52	$25,026	—	—	—
C008	City	948	32	$76,135	—	—	—
C009	City	601	32	$57,990	—	—	—
C012	City	389	52	$61,898	—	—	—
C014	City	702	86	$51,901	—	—	—
C015	City	953	34	$20,148	—	—	—
C016	City	501	213	$30,548	—	—	—
C017	City	620	51	$24,196	—	—	—
C018	City	802	41	$57,643	—	—	—
C019	City	483	100	$36,830	—	—	—
C020	City	1,003	26	$57,643	—	—	—
C023	City	1,016	100	$67,433	—	—	—
C025	City	1,348	86	$38,131	—	—	—
C027	City	1,541	25	$38,131	—	—	—
C031	City	100	46	$36,830	—	—	—
R001	Rural	617	16	$49,229	—	—	—
R003	Rural	626	4	$64,045	—	—	—
R006	Rural	570	14	$79,727	—	—	—
R007	Rural	687	15	$49,229	—	—	—
R008	Rural	547	20	$93,767	—	—	—
R009	Rural	717	26	$64,045	—	—	—
R011	Rural	569	80	$28,786	—	—	—
R022	Rural	667	18	$71,331	—	—	—
R026	Rural	707	75	$71,331	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 39401 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

39406 — Hattiesburg city, MS (7.7 mi)
39465 — Petal city, MS (8.6 mi)
39475 — Purvis city, MS (10.3 mi)
39402 — Hattiesburg city, MS (11.1 mi)
39462 — New Augusta town, MS (12.4 mi)
39425 (16.6 mi)
39459 — Moselle CDP, MS (17.8 mi)
39455 — Lumberton city, MS (19.6 mi)

Areas that include 39401

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 39401, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 39401 in?: 39401 is a Hattiesburg, MS mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Hattiesburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 39401 in?: 39401 is in Forrest County.
What is the population of 39401?: About 42,531 people (±1,459), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,183.
What is the median household income in 39401?: $41,127 (±$2,869), 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 39401?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 19,611 residential and 1,816 business mailboxes (21,427 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 39401?: The closest, measured center to center: 39406 (7.7 mi, Hattiesburg), 39465 (8.6 mi, Petal), 39475 (10.3 mi, Purvis), 39402 (11.1 mi, Hattiesburg), 39462 (12.4 mi, New Augusta) and 39425 (16.6 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.