ZIP Code 39522 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39522 covers ZIP 39522 with a population of about 1,601.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 58.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the NEW ORLEANS media market.

ZIP 39522 reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (20.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 39522 is about $58,942 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.3%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 8.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 25.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 points above 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 $211,300 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $888 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.5% (about 24.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39522, a household would need roughly $58,000 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 $1,357. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($58,942). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.