ZIP Code 39479

With a median household income of $47,426 and per-capita income of $26,517, ZIP code 39479 sits in working-class to lower-middle-income territory near Hattiesburg. Homes here carry a median value of $136,200, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.59% keeps annual bills comparatively contained. A combined sales tax rate of 7.00% applies to purchases, adding a steady cost to everyday spending. Together these figures describe an area where earnings trail state and national medians, housing costs stay within reach, and the tax structure leans on consumption rather than property ownership to generate revenue.