ZIP Code 39092 — Lake town, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39092 covers Lake, MS in Scott County with a population of about 3,323.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 601, 769; U.S. House district MS-3; the JACKSON, MS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 39092 is about $38,281 — about 49% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.8%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 11.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Education; about 0.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.9% (about 23.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lake town, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 55.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.6) and wildfire (43.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lake town, MS show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 113 for ZIP 39092 (Lake town, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.