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Where 39209 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 39209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZGE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 39209 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001100100101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 39208 (Pearl, MS, 15 mi away) and 39210 (Jackson, MS, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 39209 becomes 90293 — and that is a real ZIP code: Playa Del Rey, CA, 1,626 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03299, 09239, 20993, 23909, 29039, 29903, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09239 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,988 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯690 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 39209 and you would come out at 32.40°S, 89.71°E — 1,469 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 62.3 square miles of land, 39209 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,776This ZIP25,776 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,139This ZIP10,139 |
| Housing units | 12,529This ZIP12,529 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8Mississippi38.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,344This ZIP$36,344Mississippi$56,447US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,400This ZIP$78,400Mississippi$169,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010This ZIP$1,010Mississippi$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 413.7 / sq miThis ZIP413.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 416This ZIP416 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,987This ZIP5,987 |
| Annual payroll | $288,478,000This ZIP$288,478,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,800This ZIP9,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $315,775,000This ZIP$315,775,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.31 sq miThis ZIP62.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 39209 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hinds County | 96.8% |
| Madison County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 39209
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 39209
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
39056 | Clinton, MS | 3.7 mi |
39213 | Jackson, MS | 4.0 mi |
39058 | Clinton, MS | 4.7 mi |
39206 | Jackson, MS | 7.2 mi |
39157 | Ridgeland, MS | 7.7 mi |
39174 | Tougaloo, MS | 7.8 mi |
39203 | Jackson, MS | 8.1 mi |
39210 | Jackson, MS | 8.3 mi |
39217 | Jackson, MS | 8.3 mi |
39060 | Clinton, MS | 8.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 39209 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 39209?
39209 is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County, part of the Jackson, MS metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.3955, -90.2932.
What county is 39209 in?
39209 spans 2 counties: Hinds County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Hinds 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 39209?
Jackson uses area codes 601 and 769, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 39209 in?
39209 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 39209?
About 25,776 people live in ZIP code 39209, in 10,139 households, at 413.7 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 39209?
$36,344 a year, against $56,447 across Mississippi.
What ZIP codes are near 39209?
The closest are 39056 (3.7 mi), 39213 (4 mi), 39058 (4.7 mi), 39206 (7.2 mi) and 39157 (7.7 mi).
Is 39209 a PO Box ZIP code?
39209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “39209 ZIP Code — Jackson, Mississippi (Hinds County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/39209
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