ZIP Code 39406 — Hattiesburg city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39406 covers Hattiesburg, MS in Forrest County with a population of about 1,902.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 601, 769; U.S. House district MS-4; the HATTIESBURG - LAUREL media market.

Hattiesburg, MS sits in a university / college context (near university of southern mississippi (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 8.6%; 45.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 7.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hattiesburg city, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 78.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (90.4) and wildfire (81.7). 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 Hattiesburg city, MS show little to no average snow and around 64.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 65 for ZIP 39406 (Hattiesburg 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.