Area data
ZIP 39272
Population: 14,348 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 39272 is $221,237 — up 2.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $220,500 after a median 23 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,410/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 13.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$221,237
Typical home value
+2.1%
1-year change
23
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $221,237
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2026)
- $222,253
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $220,500
- Median list price
- $228,500
- Median price per sqft
- $144
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.8%
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 44
- For-sale inventory
- 40
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,410/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,099/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,105/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,289/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,536/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,694/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.0 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 16.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Gary Road Intermediate, Gary Road Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 64
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sonford Products (10.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 29,319
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 23,426
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (11 mi)
- National parks include
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, Vicksburg National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Hawkins Field (HKS) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (14 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 21
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CENTER, ST DOMINIC-JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2001
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 53.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,652
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39272 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $221,237 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $220,500 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 23 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,410/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,652 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 39272?
- $221,237.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 39272?
- $220,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 39272?
- Median days on market: 23 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39272?
- Typical rent: $1,410/month.
- Is ZIP 39272 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 39272. 64 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39272?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39272?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 39272 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39272?
- Regional Price Parity: 87.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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