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Petal ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Petal, MS is 39465, and its area codes are 601 and 769.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,294
Area codes
601, 769

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Petal itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hattiesburg (8.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Petal in numbers

About 11,294 people live in Petal, in 4,022 households, the 37th-largest of Mississippi's 420 census places. The median household income is $74,750 a year, 32% above the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,900 (3% above the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $1,047 a month. The median age is 37.0; 27.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population11,294Petal11,294
Households4,022Petal4,022
Median age37.0Petal37.0Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$74,750Petal$74,750Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$174,900Petal$174,900Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,047Petal$1,047Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%Petal27.8%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minPetal21.5 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density668 / sq miPetal668 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Petal city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Petal

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Petal
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
39465 Petal , MS Standard 22,882 $74,035 $185,700

Map of Petal ZIP codes

39465

The ZIP codes of Petal, MS, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Petal

The nearest larger towns are Hattiesburg (48,619 people, 5.6 mi), Laurel (17,679 people, 24 mi) and Picayune (11,900 people, 62 mi).

Towns near Petal
TownPopulationDistance
Hattiesburg 48,619 5.6 mi
West Hattiesburg 6,715 8.8 mi
Ellisville 4,521 17.3 mi
Laurel 17,679 24.2 mi

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