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West Hattiesburg ZIP codes, Mississippi

No ZIP code is named for West Hattiesburg, MS; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 39402. Its area codes are 601 and 769.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,715
Area codes
601, 769

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West Hattiesburg itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hattiesburg (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West Hattiesburg in numbers

About 6,715 people live in West Hattiesburg, in 2,297 households. The median household income is $39,366 a year, 30% below the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,700 (26% above the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $978 a month. The median age is 28.8; 30.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population6,715West Hattiesburg6,715
Households2,297West Hattiesburg2,297
Median age28.8West Hattiesburg28.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$39,366West Hattiesburg$39,366Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$213,700West Hattiesburg$213,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$978West Hattiesburg$978Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%West Hattiesburg30.6%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minWest Hattiesburg23.5 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,783 / sq miWest Hattiesburg2,783 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West Hattiesburg

These ZIP codes cover part of West Hattiesburg but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping West Hattiesburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
39402 Hattiesburg , MS Standard 44,620 $75,220 $253,900

Map of West Hattiesburg ZIP codes

39402

The ZIP codes of West Hattiesburg, 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 West Hattiesburg

The nearest larger towns are Hattiesburg (48,619 people, 3.5 mi), Petal (11,294 people, 8.8 mi) and Laurel (17,679 people, 30 mi).

Towns near West Hattiesburg
TownPopulationDistance
Hattiesburg 48,619 3.5 mi
Petal 11,294 8.8 mi
Ellisville 4,521 22.2 mi
Columbia 6,632 26.3 mi
Laurel 17,679 29.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lamar County · Mississippi ZIP codes

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