ZIP 39440 · Laurel
Who lives in ZIP code 39440 (Laurel, MS): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Laurel, MS · Jones County
uszips 2026
People19,385
Median age33.3
Household income$46,947
Home value$120,689
Median rent$917/mo
Poverty25.9%
College degree+20.4%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Laurel, MS (micro)
- Wider region
- Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 423 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 7,475
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.8% are 65 or older; 74.4% are adults.
Household income
21.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,900.
Education (adults 25+)
37.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 31.1%
- Never married
- 44.3%
- Divorced
- 16.8%
- Widowed
- 7.8%
- Family size
- 3.38
- Dual-income families
- 44.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 58.3%
- Rent burden
- 29.7%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.3%
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%
- Farmers
- 1.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 14.6%
- Veterans
- 5.1%
- With a disability
- 17.6%
- No health insurance
- 15.3%
- Limited English
- 2.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.