ZIP 39301 · Meridian
Who lives in ZIP code 39301 (Meridian, MS): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Meridian, MS · Lauderdale County
uszips 2026
People20,807
Median age42.7
Household income$41,766
Home value$116,719
Median rent$905/mo
Poverty27.8%
College degree+18.0%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Meridian, MS (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 31 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,700
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.1% are 65 or older; 77.2% are adults.
Household income
19.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,453.
Education (adults 25+)
41.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 38.4%
- Never married
- 35.2%
- Divorced
- 15.3%
- Widowed
- 11.1%
- Family size
- 3.09
- Dual-income families
- 42.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 60.4%
- Rent burden
- 40.5%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 53.3%
- Unemployment
- 6.7%
- Self-employed
- 13.4%
- Farmers
- 2.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.5%
- Veterans
- 7.0%
- With a disability
- 19.4%
- No health insurance
- 9.6%
- Limited English
- 1.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.