ZIP Code 39074 — Forest city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39074 covers Forest, MS in Scott County with a population of about 14,423.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 601, 769; U.S. House district MS-3; the JACKSON, MS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 39074 is about $46,890 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 14.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; about 4.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $114,700 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $540 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.3% (about 1.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39074 in Forest, MS, a household would need roughly $32,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $737. That sits below the local median household income ($46,890), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Forest city, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 55.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.6) and wildfire (43.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Forest city, MS show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 492 for ZIP 39074 (Forest city, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.