Population & age
- Total population
- 611
- Median age
- 35.5
Jonestown, MS (38639)
Coahoma County · Population 611
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Jonestown, MS (ZIP 38639) sits in Coahoma County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 58.1%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,772. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $44,691 per worker, roughly 32% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 22,826 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 339 residents (196 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $29,875, fair market rent of $840 for a two-bedroom, and a 38.1% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 0.0%
- Black
- 100.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $29,875
- Median home value
- $44,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 10.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 111(56.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 84(43.1%)
- Vacant units
- 73
- Built (median)
- 1981
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 6(3.2%)
- Avg commute
- 22.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 233(38.1%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 115(59.0%)
- No broadband
- 80(41.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$730
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$840
/month
3 Bed
$1,180
/month
4 Bed
$1,380
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
25
Across 25 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $4.4M.
Single-family
25
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$4.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
92
Annual payroll
$3.4M
Average annual pay
$37,326
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$44,691
Average weekly wage
$859
Total employment
6,216
Total establishments
583
That is roughly 32% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.5%
That is 1.5 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,802
Employed
6,431
Unemployed
371
Based on Coahoma County, MS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1973–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared February 6, 2026 (DR-4899)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm10 (43%)
- Hurricane4 (17%)
- Flood4 (17%)
- Winter Storm2 (9%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
17
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
62.5°F
51.8° – 73.2°
Annual precipitation
56.7"
Annual snowfall
0.4"
Heating · cooling days
3,029.1 · 2,158.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: LAMBERT 1W, MS US, 10.7 miles from the centroid of Jonestown, MS (ZIP 38639)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
22,826
That is roughly 14,626 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
33%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
14.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
43
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,228
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
72%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
38%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 18.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Coahoma data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
22.3% of Coahoma County, MS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.33
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.60
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.74
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 15.9% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Coahoma County, MS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 12 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 19 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
0
Burglary
6
Vehicle theft
8
County-level data for Coahoma (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−339 people
−196 households • −$3.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
456households
846 people • $19.9M AGI
Moved out
652households
1,185 people • $23.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- DeSoto County, MS — 48 households
- Shelby County, TN — 45 households
- Tunica County, MS — 33 households
- Bolivar County, MS — 20 households
Where departing residents went
- DeSoto County, MS — 79 households
- Shelby County, TN — 66 households
- Lafayette County, MS — 26 households
- Tunica County, MS — 25 households
- Bolivar County, MS — 20 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $43,544 versus departing households' $36,058.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Mississippi
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 38639. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.40%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.06%
State 7.00% · avg local 0.06%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,150/year
Tax burden rank
16 of 50
9.40% of personal income
For ZIP 38639: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $44,200, that works out to roughly $393/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 38639
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38645 (Clarksdale, 5 mi) · 38617 (Lula, 5.1 mi) · 38623 (Darling, 7.5 mi) · 38646 (Marks, 7.6 mi) · 38644 (Lula, 10.7 mi) · 38631 (Friars Point, 11.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
52.3%
19.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
58.1%
26.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
17.5%
4.5pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
85.5%
9.5pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.7%
2.7pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
25.8%
14.8pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | 0–6 | 152 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$9,772
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,601
- 4-Year
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 38677
- In-state tuition
- $9,772
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,600
- Acceptance rate
- 96.6%
- Graduation rate
- 70.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,994
- Median student debt
- $20,000
- 2-Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS · 38668
- In-state tuition
- $3,740
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,740
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,396
- Median student debt
- $6,500
- Certificate
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, MS · 38637
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 69.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,601
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS · 38614
- In-state tuition
- $3,490
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,490
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,289
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, MS · 38610
- In-state tuition
- $20,180
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,180
- Acceptance rate
- 88.9%
- Graduation rate
- 53.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,421
- Median student debt
- $18,534
- 4-Year
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS · 38635
- In-state tuition
- $13,265
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,265
- Acceptance rate
- 48.7%
- Graduation rate
- 17.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,275
- Median student debt
- $26,159
- 2-Year
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Southaven, MS · 38671
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
- Graduation rate
- 66.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,599
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, MS · 38663
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 86.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Jonestown, MS (ZIP 38639) sits in Coahoma County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 58.1%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,772. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $44,691 per worker, roughly 32% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.7" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 22,826 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 339 residents (196 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $29,875, fair market rent of $840 for a two-bedroom, and a 38.1% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($840/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 34% of median household income ($29,875, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($29,875, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 52.3% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 17.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 38639
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 38639?
52.3%, which is 19.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 38639?
17.5%, which is 4.5 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 38639?
58.1%, which is 26.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 38639?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 38639 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 38639 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 38639?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 38639?
611 people live in ZIP 38639, with a median age of 35.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 38639?
$29,875 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 38639 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 38639, 56.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 38639?
In ZIP 38639, 3.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 38639?
38.1% of the population in ZIP 38639 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 38639 have broadband internet?
59.0% of households in ZIP 38639 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 38639?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 38639 employing 92 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 38639?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 38639 is $37,326, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 38639 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 38639 ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 38639?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 38639, ranking in the 89th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 38639 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 38639 between 1973–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 38639?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 38639, accounting for 10 of 23 declarations (43%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 38639?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 38639 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4899) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 38639?
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 38639 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Mississippi, Northwest Mississippi Community College, and Delta Technical College-Mississippi (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 38639?
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $9,772 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 38639?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,601 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 38639?
ZIP 38639 has an average annual temperature of 62.5°F and 56.7" of annual precipitation based on the LAMBERT 1W, MS US weather station 10.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 38639?
Mississippi has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.40%. Combined sales tax: 7.06% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Mississippi have paid family leave?
Mississippi has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 38639?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 38639
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38645 (Clarksdale, 5 mi) · 38617 (Lula, 5.1 mi) · 38623 (Darling, 7.5 mi) · 38646 (Marks, 7.6 mi) · 38644 (Lula, 10.7 mi) · 38631 (Friars Point, 11.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
80th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 96
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
7
Persons with Disability
9
Without HS Diploma
9
Without Health Insurance
12
Adults Age 65+
12
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.