ZIP Code 39358 — Scooba town, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39358 covers Scooba, MS in Kemper County with a population of about 1,123.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-3; the MERIDIAN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 39358 is about $45,982 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.4%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 21.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Public administration; about 2.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $381 (about 67% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.4% (about 2.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Scooba town, MS as Very Low (composite score 14.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (65.6) and wildfire (25.6). 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 Scooba town, MS show little to no average snow and around 60.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 38 for ZIP 39358 (Scooba town, 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.