ZIP Code 39114 — Mendenhall city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39114 covers Mendenhall, MS in Simpson County with a population of about 10,553.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.6 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 39114 is about $60,486 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.1%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 20.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 3.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.5 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 $116,100 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $578 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.5% (about 19.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39114 in Mendenhall, 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 $746. That sits below the local median household income ($60,486), 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 Mendenhall city, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 51.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.6) and flood (51.6). 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 Mendenhall city, MS show little to no average snow and around 57.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 360 for ZIP 39114 (Mendenhall 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.