39040 Zip Code (Bentonia, MS) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,303
Zip code population in 2010: 3,295
Zip code population in 2000: 3,405

Houses and condos: 1,589
Renter-occupied apartments: 475
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 39040: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 175.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,526 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 39040:

• High school or higher: 83.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 39040:

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 9.0%

• 
• • 2,35671.4%White
  • 89727.2%Black
  • 351.1%Two or more races
  • 130.4%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 39040, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,373 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,373
State:	$54,084

Salary/wage: $47,988 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$47,988
State:	$45,187

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1220.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3664.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7100.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10226.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21060.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $462 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$462
Mississippi:	$1,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,545 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,545
State:	$6,661

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs below $25k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,422 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,422
State:	+$16,833

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 377.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,761 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,761
State:	+$7,724

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 167.7% for AGIs below $25k, 346.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 325.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,843 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

39040:	$11,843
Mississippi:	$17,717

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.4% for AGIs below $25k, 101.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 630.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,560 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,560
State:	$34,027

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1023.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $8,400 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$8,400
State:	$14,997

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 280.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,560 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

39040:	$4,560
State:	$6,353

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,684 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,684
State:	$2,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 164.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%

Here:	95%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 39040, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,232 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,232
State:	$46,197

Salary/wage: $40,439 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$40,439
State:	$38,549

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $542 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$542
Mississippi:	$1,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,000
State:	$5,401

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,086 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,086
State:	+$12,121

Profit/loss from business: +$7,611 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,611
State:	+$10,220

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,100 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

39040:	$7,100
Mississippi:	$13,665

Total itemized deductions: $19,727 (21% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,727
State:	$22,078

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	21.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,676 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,676
State:	$6,081

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,700 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

39040:	$4,700
State:	$5,794

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,602 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,602
State:	$2,710

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.4%

Here:	60%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 39040, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,591 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,591
State:	$36,110

Salary/wage: $30,201 (reported on 89.6% of returns)

Here:	$30,201
State:	$31,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs below $10k, 88.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $993 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$993
Mississippi:	$1,649

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,505 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,505
State:	$3,089

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,471 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,471
State:	+$8,427

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,444 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,444
State:	+$8,818

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,950 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

39040:	$2,950
Mississippi:	$3,024

Total itemized deductions: $16,031 (27% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,031
State:	$17,896

Here:	26.7% of AGI
State:	22.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,861 (6% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,861
State:	$4,735

Here:	6.3% of AGI
State:	5.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,659 (reported on 64.9% of returns)

39040:	$3,659
State:	$5,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,153 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,153
State:	$2,107

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.1%

Here:	55%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs below $10k, 52.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 39071, 39194, 39162, 39041, 39039, 39056.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 273
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,059

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (30 now married, 51 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 717 (431 now married, 284 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 39040 with a mortgage: 415 (48 second mortgage, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,810
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $421

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 39040 household income distribution in 2022

• 65Less than $10,000
• 63$10,000 to $14,999
• 83$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 126$25,000 to $29,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 60$35,000 to $39,999
• 190$40,000 to $44,999
• 18$45,000 to $49,999
• 79$50,000 to $59,999
• 167$60,000 to $74,999
• 146$75,000 to $99,999
• 141$100,000 to $124,999
• 29$125,000 to $149,999
• 88$150,000 to $199,999
• 12$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 39040

• 39Less than $10,000
• 20$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 38$25,000 to $29,999
• 39$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$40,000 to $49,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 30$70,000 to $79,999
• 22$80,000 to $89,999
• 35$90,000 to $99,999
• 56$100,000 to $124,999
• 45$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $174,999
• 87$200,000 to $249,999
• 147$250,000 to $299,999
• 35$300,000 to $399,999
• 90$400,000 to $499,999
• 60$500,000 to $749,999
• 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 6$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 39040

• 8$100 to $149
• 41$150 to $199
• 3$250 to $299
• 12$300 to $349
• 3$400 to $449
• 8$500 to $549
• 79$550 to $599
• 53$650 to $699
• 10$700 to $749
• 226No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $906.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,002
• Black or African American householders: $164,437
• Two or more races householders: $285,831

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,127 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,584 - $308,472

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $288,022

Here:	$288,022
State:	$226,494

Mobile homes: $52,851

Here:	$52,851
State:	$73,695

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,014
• Two: 1
• 3 or 4: 10
• 5 to 9: 23
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 to 49: 1
• Mobile homes: 528

Unemployment: 4.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 39040

• 90.0%1,166Drove a car alone
• 7.4%96Carpooled
• 0.6%8Walked
• 0.7%9Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 39040

• 250Less than 5 minutes
• 245 to 9 minutes
• 5810 to 14 minutes
• 6215 to 19 minutes
• 4320 to 24 minutes
• 8725 to 29 minutes
• 20430 to 34 minutes
• 14735 to 39 minutes
• 1940 to 44 minutes
• 23145 to 59 minutes
• 14160 to 89 minutes
• 390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 32.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,303

• Male householders: 566 (76 living alone), Female householders: 768 (181 living alone)

• 524 spouses (517 opposite-sex spouses), 180 unmarried partners, (180 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 866 children (773 natural, 11 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 199 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 53 other relatives, 59 non-relatives

Size of family households: 321 2-persons, 318 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 21 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 256 1-person, 56 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 9 4-persons

596 married couples with children.
96 single-parent households (11 men, 85 women).

99.8% of residents of 39040 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HAMMETT GRAVEL COMPANY, INC, YAZOO PIT (FLETCHER'S CHAPEL ROAD in BENTONIA, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSR321048, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU097005, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  Alternative names: HAMMETT GRAVEL COMPANY INC, HAMMETT GRAVEL COMPANY INC, WINSTEAD EAST

• BENTONIA POTW (HIGHWAY 433 EAST in BENTONIA, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0057720, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: YAZOO COUNTY

• YAZOO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BENTONIA GIBBS SCHOOL (10340 HIGHWAY 433 WEST in BENTONIA, MS)

  STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0030406, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Alternative names: GIBBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.9%

Population in 1990: 4,325.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,899
• Northeast: 1
• Midwest: 9
• South: 319
• West: 12

66% of the 39040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Mississippi.

87% of the 39040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ROBERT M LUNCEFORD (837 HERRIN RD in BENTONIA, MS; small business) : -$1,613 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2000-08-12.
  -$1,613, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2000-08-12.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Flooring Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (1-4: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 69 took place in 2010, and the least - 18 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (59.0%), and Structure Fires (21.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 39040
• 36159.0%Outside Fires
• 13421.9%Structure Fires
• 7111.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 467.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 39040, Mississippi

Most common first names in zip code 39040 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	42	69.6 years
Willie	36	68.9 years
William	30	71.7 years
John	23	73.4 years
Mary	22	79.2 years
Robert	19	68.8 years
Thomas	16	69.3 years
Henry	13	75.1 years
Jessie	12	79.6 years
George	12	74.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 39040 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	21	69.0 years
Hilderbrand	21	77.3 years
Hancock	20	78.6 years
Brown	19	71.4 years
Johnson	19	76.2 years
Martin	18	80.8 years
Williams	16	71.4 years
Davis	15	73.7 years
Jackson	14	70.5 years
Sanders	14	65.9 years