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ZIP Code39150

Port Gibson, MS

Claiborne County · Mississippi · United States
Home to 5,094 people across 226.494 square miles.

CentralOwner-majority3 ZIPs in county

At a glance

39150 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
5,094
±681 · 61th pctile nationally
Median household income
$36,343
US median $70,109 · bottom 10%
Median home value
$85,300
US median $207,500 · bottom 10%
Median age
40.3
US median 42 years
Population density
22/mi²
27th pctile most dense
Land area
226.494 mi²
plus 10.957 mi² water

Location

Where 39150 is

31.987233, -90.985084 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates31.987233, -90.985084
Time zoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyClaiborne County
StateMississippi (MS)
Land area226.494 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Chicago

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Houston, TX302.1 mi
Dallas, TX343.4 mi
Atlanta, GA401.6 mi
San Antonio, TX479.8 mi

People

Who lives in 39150

5,094 residents in 1,985 households, averaging 2.57 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 24.1% of residents, and 41.8% of households are a single person living alone.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1824.1%
18-2410.4%
25-348.8%
35-4412.6%
45-549.9%
55-6411.9%
65+22.4%

Households

Composition and size

Total households1,985
Average household size2.57
Family households56.2%
Living alone41.8%
Median age40.3 years
Households with internet82.1%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White13.1%
Black84.2%
Two or more2.7%

Income & work

What people earn in 39150

The median household here earns $36,343 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 39150 ahead of 4% of American ZIP codes. 24.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$36,343
LowestHighest
Higher than 4% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$36,343 ±$5,471
Per capita income$23,848
Poverty rate24.3%
Unemployment rate11.3%
Labor force participation41.5%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k38.4%
$25-50k28.1%
$50-75k17.5%
$75-100k7.5%
$100-150k5.6%
$150-200k0.3%
$200k+2.6%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 23.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 85.3% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 39150

A typical home is valued at $85,300, and median rent runs $629 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 75.2% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1981.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$85,300
Median gross rent$629/mo
Median year built1981
Housing units2,699
Vacancy rate26.5%

Own vs. rent

Of 1,985 occupied units

Owner-occupied75.2%
Renter-occupied24.8%
Owner households1,492
Renter households493

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family61.5%
2-4 units1.7%
5-19 units2.6%
20+ units34.2%

Getting to work

How 39150 commutes

91.2% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 27.2 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone91.2%
Carpooled5.8%
Walked0.4%
Worked from home2.2%

Travel time

Mean commute 27.2 minutes

<10 min26.7%
10-1915.3%
20-2916.2%
30-4415.8%
45-5925.1%
60+0.9%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 39150

ZIP code 39150 is assigned to Port Gibson, MS, and falls within Claiborne County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 5,094 people live inside it.

At 22 residents per square mile spread over 226.494 square miles, 39150 reads as a rural area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings are well below the national median. At $36,343, 39150 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 4% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Port Gibson looks like

Housing in 39150 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $85,300 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $629 a month. Ownership dominates: 75.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 61.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1981, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 26.5% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 40.3 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.57 people, and 56.2% are family households.

Getting to work takes 27.2 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 91.2% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Port Gibson, MS

39150 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

Local costs are modest — median rent here is $629 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Houston, TX is about 302.1 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 39150 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 39150 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 39150 offers a compact profile of Port Gibson: 5,094 residents, a median household income of $36,343, 23.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 11.3%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 39150 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Port Gibson may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 39150

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every Mississippi ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

39086Hermanville13.1 mi away39096Lorman14.2 mi away39144Pattison16.1 mi away39081Harriston17.5 mi away39180Vicksburg18.2 mi away71357Newellton20.5 mi away39069Fayette21.1 mi away71366Saint Joseph21.7 mi away

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Questions

Common questions about 39150

What city is ZIP code 39150 in?
39150 serves Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County, United States.
What is the population of 39150?
About 5,094 people live in ZIP code 39150, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±681. That works out to roughly 22 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 39150?
The median household income in 39150 is $36,343 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $23,848. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 39150?
The median home value is $85,300 and median gross rent is $629 a month. 75.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 39150 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 23.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 11.3%, and the median age is 40.3. The average commute is 27.2 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 39150 in?
39150 observes Central Time (America/Chicago). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 39150?
ZIP code 39150 covers 226.494 square miles of land plus 10.957 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 39150 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 39150 reads as a rural area. It holds 22 people per square mile across 226.494 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 39150?
Median gross rent in 39150 is $629 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 1,985 occupied homes here, 493 are rented.
What is the commute like from 39150?
The average one-way commute from 39150 takes about 27.2 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 91.2% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 39150?
About 1,456 residents of 39150 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 41.5% and the unemployment rate is 11.3%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 39150?
Accommodation in and around Port Gibson, MS ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 39150 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Port Gibson as the primary place and Claiborne County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 39150 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 39150. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 39150, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.

The Census Bureau's guidance on ZIP Code Tabulation Areas explains exactly how these polygons are built from census blocks, and where they diverge from postal boundaries.