ZIP Code 39159 — Rolling Fork city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39159 covers Rolling Fork, MS in Sharkey County with a population of about 2,742.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-2; the JACKSON, MS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 39159 is about $36,613 — about 51% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.1%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 10.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Agriculture; about 0.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $143,800 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $405 (about 65% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.0% (about 1.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39159 in Rolling Fork, MS, a household would need roughly $40,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $924. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($36,613). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rolling Fork city, MS as Very Low (composite score 15.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (63.7) and flood (12.2). 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 Rolling Fork city, MS show little to no average snow and around 55.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 94 for ZIP 39159 (Rolling Fork city, 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.