39042
ZIP 39042 is in Brandon, Mississippi, mostly in Rankin County; area codes 601 and 769; Central time. Brandon has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 39043 and 39047.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Rankin +1 more
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- Population
- 39,142
- Coordinates
- 32.1977, -89.8949
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Where 39042 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 39042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 39,042 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 241. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001100010000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39041 (Bolton, MS, 36 mi away) and 39043 (Brandon, MS, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39042 becomes 24093 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glen Lyn, VA, 625 miles away.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02349, 02493, 03249, 04239, 04923, 04932, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94302 in Palo Alto, CA, 1,855 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯716 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39042 and you would come out at 32.20°S, 90.11°E — 1,449 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 214.2 square miles of land, 39042 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 163 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39,142This ZIP39,142 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,181This ZIP14,181 |
| Housing units | 15,053This ZIP15,053 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,597This ZIP$88,597Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $264,200This ZIP$264,200Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,252This ZIP$1,252Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0%This ZIP35.0% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 182.8 / sq miThis ZIP182.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 743This ZIP743 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,596This ZIP7,596 |
| Annual payroll | $334,275,000This ZIP$334,275,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,760This ZIP16,760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,300,423,000This ZIP$1,300,423,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 214.18 sq miThis ZIP214.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 39042 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rankin County | 98.7% |
| Smith County | 1.3% |
Other place names in 39042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39043 | Brandon, MS | 7.3 mi |
39151 | Puckett, MS | 9.1 mi |
39298 | Jackson, MS | 10.2 mi |
39193 | Whitfield, MS | 10.7 mi |
39148 | Piney Woods, MS | 11.1 mi |
39167 | Star, MS | 11.1 mi |
39145 | Pelahatchie, MS | 11.7 mi |
39208 | Pearl, MS | 12.3 mi |
39044 | Braxton, MS | 12.6 mi |
39062 | D Lo, MS | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39042?
39042 is in Brandon, Mississippi, in Rankin County, part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.1977, -89.8949.
What county is 39042 in?
39042 spans 2 counties: Rankin County and Smith County. Most of it falls in Rankin County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 39042?
Brandon uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39042 in?
39042 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39042?
About 39,142 people live in ZIP code 39042, in 14,181 households, at 182.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 39042?
$88,597 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39042?
The closest are 39043 (7.3 mi), 39151 (9.1 mi), 39298 (10.2 mi), 39193 (10.7 mi) and 39148 (11.1 mi).
Is 39042 a PO Box ZIP code?
39042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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