Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,871
| This zip code: | $29,871 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 39092, 39152, 39117, 39057, 39336, 39189.
Housing units in zip code 39074 with a mortgage: 1,333 (89 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,117
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $796
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $283
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 21.9% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 39074 include: Christian Chapel (A), Clifton Baptist Church (B), Pineville Church (C), Pine Bluff Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Oak Ridge Church (F), Ephesus Church (G), Gasque Chapel (H), Goodwater Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Elam Cemetery (1), Lay Cemetery (2), Elliott Cemetery (3), Lebanon Church Cemetery (4), Noblin Cemetery (5), Cash Cemetery (6), Gatewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Teock Creek (B), Pitt Branch (C), Mill Branch (D), Tishkill Creek (E), Shoesole Creek (F), Pete Branch (G), Turkey Creek (H), Hontokalo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Forest Post Office (A), Hillsboro Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 264
- 1995 to 1998: 743
- 1990 to 1994: 587
- 1980 to 1989: 1,134
- 1970 to 1979: 1,392
- 1960 to 1969: 856
- 1950 to 1959: 557
- 1940 to 1949: 482
- 1939 or earlier: 368
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest, MS (39074): |
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- no bedroom: 81
- 1 bedrooms: 217
- 2 bedrooms: 856
- 3 bedrooms: 2,770
- 4 bedrooms: 534
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 42
- 1 bedrooms: 232
- 2 bedrooms: 520
- 3 bedrooms: 426
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 39074 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 497
- 1 vehicle: 1,396
- 2 vehicles: 1,730
- 3 vehicles: 655
- 4 vehicles: 185
- 5 or more vehicles: 59
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 267
- 1 vehicle: 673
- 2 vehicles: 248
- 3 vehicles: 92
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 39074:
- Less than $10,000: 314
- $10,000 to $14,999: 157
- $15,000 to $19,999: 159
- $20,000 to $24,999: 171
- $25,000 to $29,999: 183
- $30,000 to $34,999: 218
- $35,000 to $39,999: 203
- $40,000 to $49,999: 422
- $50,000 to $59,999: 355
- $60,000 to $69,999: 320
- $70,000 to $79,999: 286
- $80,000 to $89,999: 254
- $90,000 to $99,999: 181
- $100,000 to $124,999: 508
- $125,000 to $149,999: 311
- $150,000 to $174,999: 83
- $175,000 to $199,999: 74
- $200,000 to $249,999: 128
- $250,000 to $299,999: 54
- $300,000 to $399,999: 63
- $400,000 to $499,999: 49
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
- $1,000,000 or more: 29
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 39074:
- Less than $100: 86
- $100 to $149: 58
- $150 to $199: 26
- $200 to $249: 123
- $250 to $299: 55
- $300 to $349: 223
- $350 to $399: 89
- $400 to $449: 91
- $450 to $499: 9
- $500 to $549: 20
- $600 to $649: 42
- No cash rent: 250
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $55,641.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,761
- Black or African American householders: $59,647
- Some other race householders: $28,340
- Two or more races householders: $84,574
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,607
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,149 (it was $42,300 in 2000)
| 39074: | $63,149 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,749 - $125,771
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $119,094| Here: | $119,094 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $76,961| Here: | $76,961 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 2-unit structures: $71,934| Here: | $71,934 | | State: | $70,357 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $42,171| Here: | $42,171 | | State: | $120,218 |
Mobile homes: $29,648| Here: | $29,648 | | State: | $37,232 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,586| Here: | $7,586 | | State: | $27,068 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,041
- One, attached: 90
- Two: 51
- 3 or 4: 150
- 5 to 9: 118
- 10 to 19: 77
- 20 to 49: 24
- 50 or more: 17
- Mobile homes: 1,750
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,419 (72%)
- Carpooled: 1,176 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
- Bicycle: 16 (0%)
- Walked: 228 (4%)
- Other means: 91 (1%)
- Worked at home: 163 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 351
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1064
- 10 to 14 minutes: 925
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1024
- 20 to 24 minutes: 643
- 25 to 29 minutes: 273
- 30 to 34 minutes: 555
- 35 to 39 minutes: 87
- 40 to 44 minutes: 112
- 45 to 59 minutes: 344
- 60 to 89 minutes: 302
- 90 or more minutes: 270
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,037
- In family households: 14,093 (2,911 male householders, 1,419 female householders)
2,863 spouses, 5,146 children (4,759 natural, 88 adopted, 299 stepchildren), 669 grandchildren, 250 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 366 other relatives, 344 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,944 (687 male householders (519 living alone)), 840 female householders (799 living alone)), 417 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 154 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,550 2-persons, 1,143 3-persons, 934 4-persons, 415 5-persons, 172 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,318 1-person, 134 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 18 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
2,288 married couples with children.
1,565 single-parent households (243 men, 1,322 women).
93.0% of residents of 39074 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 15% well, 36% not well, 20% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% very well, 12% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (47% very well, 43% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 606 (3.8%)
(11.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (65%)
- Cuba (12%)
- Guatemala (9%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Colombia (4%)
- Philippines (1%)
- United Kingdom (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 317
- 1990 to 1994: 70
- 1985 to 1989: 39
- 1980 to 1984: 79
- 1975 to 1979: 67
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 26
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White population: 7,947
Black population: 7,488
American Indian population: 76
Asian population: 45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 388
Two or more races population: 162

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7588 |
|  United States or American: 2028 |
|  Irish: 601 |
|  English: 269 |
|  German: 251 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 201 |
|  British: 92 |
|  French (except Basque): 90 |
|  Dutch: 71 |
|  Scottish: 65 |
|  European: 54 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 54 |
|  African: 54 |
|  Italian: 42 |
|  Welsh: 35 |
|  Polish: 28 |
|  Hungarian: 26 |
|  Swedish: 17 |
|  French Canadian: 14 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 9 |
|  Canadian: 9 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Danish: 5 |
|  Celtic: 4 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,558
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13529
- Northeast: 138
- Midwest: 485
- South: 1141
- West: 246
63% of the 39074 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 6,588. Population change in the 1990s: +9,523 (+144.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
| Here: | 3.1% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
| Here: | 9.8% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40
| Here: | 14.9% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FOREST, MS):
- RAYTHEON COMPANY (19859 HIGHWAY 80): $2,757,090 in 65 contracts from 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Services -- Engineering Development (R&D), Engineering and Technical Services, Services -- Management and Support (R&D), Automated Information System Design and Integration Services, and more by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $2,563,629; 2001: $535,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$250,000 with Navy for Services -- Engineering Development (R&D). Taking place in RI. Signed on 2000-09-18. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
$191,173 with Navy for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2000-08-04. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$186,849 with Navy for Services -- Management and Support (R&D). Taking place in RI. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2001-05-31.
$160,000 with Navy for Services -- Engineering Development (R&D). Taking place in RI. Signed on 2000-01-03. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- MABLE DORIS ROBINSON (7851 CLIFTON HILLSBORO RD; small business): $59,045 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,220; 2004: $20,010; 2005: $19,550; 2006: $9,265.
Biggest contracts:
$10,080 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2003-02-25. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$10,005 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$10,005 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$9,775 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-10-02.
- GILBERTS EGG, INC (HWY 80 EAST; small business): $37,966 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $7,971; 2005: $19,793; 2006: $10,202.
Biggest contracts:
$10,202 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$7,971 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$6,934 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$6,396 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
- SPECIALTY FIRE PROTECTION, INC (5544 HIGHWAY 21; small business): $25,393 in 2 contracts in 2005
$21,601 with Air Force for Fire Protection Services. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
$3,792, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-08-22.
- GENERAL SERVICE CO INC (HGWY 80 E; small business)
7 employees, $400000 revenue.
$7,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 3, 5-9: 2)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 30 people in nursing homes
- 27 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 14 people in state prisons
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