ZIP 39305 · Meridian
Who lives in ZIP code 39305 (Meridian, MS): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Meridian, MS · Lauderdale County
uszips 2026
People21,638
Median age38.0
Household income$67,712
Home value$168,627
Median rent$1,155/mo
Poverty24.0%
College degree+36.4%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Meridian, MS (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 84 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,782
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.6% are 65 or older; 76.4% are adults.
Household income
32.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,670.
Education (adults 25+)
40.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.1%
- Never married
- 28.8%
- Divorced
- 14.5%
- Widowed
- 8.6%
- Family size
- 3.06
- Dual-income families
- 48.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 68.1%
- Rent burden
- 34.0%
- Men / women
- 47% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.6%
- Unemployment
- 7.2%
- Self-employed
- 13.7%
- Farmers
- 2.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 30.2%
- Veterans
- 8.3%
- With a disability
- 16.4%
- No health insurance
- 12.3%
- Limited English
- 0.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.