ZIP Code 39402 — Hattiesburg city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39402 covers Hattiesburg, MS in Lamar County with a population of about 43,756.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 601, 769; U.S. House district MS-4; the HATTIESBURG - LAUREL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 39402 is about $71,254 — about 5% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.5%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 45.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Food services; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 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 $255,400 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $996 (about 14% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.8% (about 6.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39402 in Hattiesburg, MS, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,641. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,254). 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 Hattiesburg city, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 65.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (89.0) and wildfire (81.6). 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 Hattiesburg city, MS show little to no average snow and around 64.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,493 for ZIP 39402 (Hattiesburg 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.