Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,916
| This zip code: | $34,916 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 39423, 39461, 39462, 39464, 39456, 39451.
Housing units in zip code 39476 with a mortgage: 630 (53 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 431
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $748
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $271
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.0% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | 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: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 39476 include: Clay Hill Church (A), Pineview Church (B), County Line Church (C), Dykes Chapel (D), New Zion Church (E), New Lovewell Church (F), Good Hope Church (G), Nazareth Church (H), Mulberry Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McSwain Cemetery (1), James Cemetery (2), Isaiah Hinton Cemetery (3), Indian Hill Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Browns Cemetery (6), Burch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Lake (A), Sportsman Lake (B), Turkey Fork Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carter Branch (A), Cary Creek (B), Linda Creek (C), Merritt Springs Branch (D), Spring Branch (E), Big Thick Branch (F), Mike Branch (G), Beaver Dam Creek (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 129
- 1995 to 1998: 371
- 1990 to 1994: 265
- 1980 to 1989: 658
- 1970 to 1979: 659
- 1960 to 1969: 374
- 1950 to 1959: 206
- 1940 to 1949: 189
- 1939 or earlier: 210
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Richton, MS (39476): |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 113
- 2 bedrooms: 471
- 3 bedrooms: 1,387
- 4 bedrooms: 267
- 5 or more bedrooms: 36
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 56
- 2 bedrooms: 156
- 3 bedrooms: 133
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 39476 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 173
- 1 vehicle: 563
- 2 vehicles: 922
- 3 vehicles: 435
- 4 vehicles: 132
- 5 or more vehicles: 59
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 124
- 2 vehicles: 144
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 39476:
- Less than $10,000: 89
- $10,000 to $14,999: 46
- $15,000 to $19,999: 83
- $20,000 to $24,999: 78
- $25,000 to $29,999: 73
- $30,000 to $34,999: 78
- $35,000 to $39,999: 81
- $40,000 to $49,999: 171
- $50,000 to $59,999: 133
- $60,000 to $69,999: 217
- $70,000 to $79,999: 189
- $80,000 to $89,999: 163
- $90,000 to $99,999: 100
- $100,000 to $124,999: 251
- $125,000 to $149,999: 182
- $150,000 to $174,999: 76
- $175,000 to $199,999: 54
- $200,000 to $249,999: 60
- $250,000 to $299,999: 28
- $300,000 to $399,999: 30
- $400,000 to $499,999: 14
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 39476:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 37
- $150 to $199: 28
- $200 to $249: 20
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 24
- $350 to $399: 19
- $450 to $499: 1
- $1,250 to $1,499: 7
- No cash rent: 125
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $46,442.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,123
- Black or African American householders: $81,755
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,769
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $166,924
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,392 (it was $48,900 in 2000)
| 39476: | $73,392 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,161 - $124,649
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $113,167| Here: | $113,167 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $91,259| Here: | $91,259 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,998| Here: | $99,998 | | State: | $120,218 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $327,048| Here: | $327,048 | | State: | $263,546 |
Mobile homes: $34,069| Here: | $34,069 | | State: | $37,232 |
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: 2,023
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 41
- 3 or 4: 29
- 5 to 9: 16
- 10 to 19: 30
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 905
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,222 (79%)
- Carpooled: 422 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1%)
- Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 20 (1%)
- Other means: 45 (2%)
- Worked at home: 57 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 90
- 5 to 9 minutes: 241
- 10 to 14 minutes: 304
- 15 to 19 minutes: 253
- 20 to 24 minutes: 297
- 25 to 29 minutes: 91
- 30 to 34 minutes: 366
- 35 to 39 minutes: 119
- 40 to 44 minutes: 108
- 45 to 59 minutes: 399
- 60 to 89 minutes: 277
- 90 or more minutes: 207
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 39.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,161
- In family households: 6,469 (1,688 male householders, 382 female householders)
1,737 spouses, 2,239 children (2,020 natural, 47 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 225 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 73 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 692 (262 male householders (209 living alone)), 336 female householders (315 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 85 (75 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 847 2-persons, 524 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 201 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 524 1-person, 53 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 13 6-persons.
1,355 married couples with children.
365 single-parent households (77 men, 288 women).
97.6% of residents of 39476 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 27% well, 23% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 21% well, 23% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 63 (0.9%)
(36.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (52%)
- Vietnam (22%)
- Thailand (10%)
- Japan (6%)
- Other South America (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 6,214
Black population: 903
American Indian population: 19
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 20

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1890 |
|  Other groups: 1081 |
|  English: 240 |
|  Irish: 208 |
|  German: 113 |
|  Italian: 76 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 67 |
|  French (except Basque): 66 |
|  European: 63 |
|  Scottish: 62 |
|  Norwegian: 61 |
|  Canadian: 20 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 14 |
|  African: 14 |
|  Dutch: 9 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Polish: 7 |
|  Danish: 4 |
|  Swedish: 4 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,626
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Wood (7%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6010
- Northeast: 63
- Midwest: 154
- South: 905
- West: 33
65% of the 39476 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 7,378. Population change in the 1990s: -198 (-2.7%).
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): 62
| Here: | 8.6% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 0.6% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
| Here: | 15.0% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TIM'S INC (400 N FRONT ST in RICHTON, MS; small business): $4,176 in 2 contracts in 2006
$7,056 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-05-21.
$-2,880, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-14. Completion date: 2006-05-21.
- PATS SWEET MAGNOLIA (91270 HWY 42 E in RICHTON, MS; small business): $2,340 in 2 contracts in 2006
$4,725 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-05-20.
$-2,385, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-13. Completion date: 2006-05-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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67 people in nursing homes
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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