Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area
The Hattiesburg, MS metro area is home to 154,567 residents and 66,658 housing units, centered in Mississippi. Its median household income is $59,008, and the median family income is $74,048. The median age is 35.3, 3.1 years younger than the Mississippi median of 38.4. Residents are 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
Population
154,567
Median household income
$59,008
Median family income
$74,048
Median age
35.3
Housing units
66,658
Zip codes
11
with 1,000+ residents
Population by Race and Ethnicity
White residents make up the largest share of the metro area at 65.3%, followed by Black residents at 28.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 3.8% of the population.
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.
Zip Codes in the Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area
The Hattiesburg, MS metro area includes 11 zip codes across Forrest County, Lamar County and Perry County, home to a combined 159,042 residents. The most populous is Hattiesburg (39402) with 43,756 residents. Median household incomes range from $40,287 in Hattiesburg (39401) to $73,785 in Petal (39465). Home values are highest in Hattiesburg (39402) at $253,900 and lowest in Beaumont (39423) at $91,700. Hattiesburg (39406) has the youngest population, with a median age of 20.1, while Richton (39476) is the oldest at 44.6.
Highest income
$73,785
Petal (39465)
Lowest income
$40,287
Hattiesburg (39401)
Highest home value
$253,900
Hattiesburg (39402)
Lowest median rent
$359/mo
Beaumont (39423)
Median Household Income by Zip Code
Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The metro-wide median is $59,008, and 6 of 10 zip codes are above it.
Compare Every Zip Code
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| Zip | Town | County | Population | Median income | Home value | Median rent | Median age | Owner occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39402 | Hattiesburg | Lamar County | 43,756 | $71,254 | $253,900 | $1,173 | 35.6 | 60.4% |
| 39401 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 41,916 | $40,287 | $134,300 | $948 | 30.3 | 43.6% |
| 39465 | Petal | Forrest County | 23,122 | $73,785 | $185,700 | $1,001 | 37.5 | 77.3% |
| 39475 | Purvis | Lamar County | 14,585 | $66,857 | $192,200 | $994 | 39.6 | 81.1% |
| 39482 | Sumrall | Lamar County | 11,966 | $62,701 | $200,100 | $916 | 39.6 | 87.8% |
| 39455 | Lumberton | Lamar County | 9,030 | $56,232 | $104,600 | $913 | 44.4 | 86.9% |
| 39476 | Richton | Perry County | 6,336 | $57,787 | $145,300 | $735 | 44.6 | 81.0% |
| 39423 | Beaumont | Perry County | 2,687 | $51,895 | $91,700 | $359 | 42.5 | 93.2% |
| 39425 | Brooklyn | Forrest County | 2,458 | $67,059 | $224,800 | $531 | 35.7 | 88.3% |
| 39406 | Hattiesburg | Forrest County | 1,902 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20.1 | n/a |
| 39462 | New Augusta | Perry County | 1,284 | $60,774 | $93,500 | n/a | 22.3 | 84.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the metro area their population mainly falls in.