Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,484
| This zip code: | $35,484 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 39152, 39145, 39074, 39098, 39151, 39161.
Housing units in zip code 39117 with a mortgage: 807 (85 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 731
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $765
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $291
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.1% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.7% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 39117 include: Polkville Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Leesburg Baptist Church (D), Pleasant Gift Church (E), Piney Grove Church (F), Concord Methodist Church (G), Cooperville Baptist Church (H), Pilgrim Rest Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Field Cemetery (1), Latham Cemetery (2), James Cemetery (3), Miley Cemetery (4), North Morton Cemetery (5), Haile Cemetery (6), Faulkner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Line Creek (B), Cherry Creek (C), Mink Branch (D), Morehead Creek (E), Davis Creek (F), Field Creek (G), White Oak Creek (H), Buck Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 149
- 1995 to 1998: 367
- 1990 to 1994: 302
- 1980 to 1989: 764
- 1970 to 1979: 1,000
- 1960 to 1969: 783
- 1950 to 1959: 397
- 1940 to 1949: 175
- 1939 or earlier: 159
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Morton, MS (39117): |
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 90
- 2 bedrooms: 625
- 3 bedrooms: 1,792
- 4 bedrooms: 325
- 5 or more bedrooms: 46
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 178
- 2 bedrooms: 266
- 3 bedrooms: 302
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 39117 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 168
- 1 vehicle: 777
- 2 vehicles: 1,239
- 3 vehicles: 465
- 4 vehicles: 207
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 143
- 1 vehicle: 379
- 2 vehicles: 209
- 3 vehicles: 77
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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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 39117:
- Less than $10,000: 121
- $10,000 to $14,999: 61
- $15,000 to $19,999: 80
- $20,000 to $24,999: 95
- $25,000 to $29,999: 109
- $30,000 to $34,999: 129
- $35,000 to $39,999: 119
- $40,000 to $49,999: 191
- $50,000 to $59,999: 258
- $60,000 to $69,999: 214
- $70,000 to $79,999: 222
- $80,000 to $89,999: 224
- $90,000 to $99,999: 182
- $100,000 to $124,999: 268
- $125,000 to $149,999: 175
- $150,000 to $174,999: 80
- $175,000 to $199,999: 93
- $200,000 to $249,999: 137
- $250,000 to $299,999: 30
- $300,000 to $399,999: 27
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $500,000 to $749,999: 34
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 39117:
- Less than $100: 39
- $100 to $149: 28
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 70
- $250 to $299: 59
- $300 to $349: 87
- $350 to $399: 53
- $400 to $449: 68
- $450 to $499: 12
- $500 to $549: 7
- $550 to $599: 23
- $600 to $649: 13
- No cash rent: 207
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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: $77,601
- Black or African American householders: $64,544
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $81,607
- Some other race householders: $55,641
- Two or more races householders: $69,292
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,680
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,909 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
| 39117: | $72,909 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,323 - $98,165
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $117,332| Here: | $117,332 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $162,281| Here: | $162,281 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 2-unit structures: $60,093| Here: | $60,093 | | State: | $70,357 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,677| Here: | $116,677 | | State: | $120,218 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,935| Here: | $259,935 | | State: | $263,546 |
Mobile homes: $32,193| Here: | $32,193 | | 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: 2,681
- One, attached: 60
- Two: 24
- 3 or 4: 67
- 5 to 9: 73
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 to 49: 29
- 50 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 1,139
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,117 (72%)
- Carpooled: 850 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 154 (4%)
- Other means: 57 (1%)
- Worked at home: 96 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 200
- 5 to 9 minutes: 516
- 10 to 14 minutes: 462
- 15 to 19 minutes: 566
- 20 to 24 minutes: 389
- 25 to 29 minutes: 110
- 30 to 34 minutes: 402
- 35 to 39 minutes: 179
- 40 to 44 minutes: 294
- 45 to 59 minutes: 722
- 60 to 89 minutes: 231
- 90 or more minutes: 149
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,012
- In family households: 8,943 (2,103 male householders, 716 female householders)
2,125 spouses, 3,130 children (2,693 natural, 62 adopted, 375 stepchildren), 331 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 132 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,069 (448 male householders (358 living alone)), 460 female householders (420 living alone)), 161 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 150 (140 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,140 2-persons, 670 3-persons, 574 4-persons, 303 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 778 1-person, 100 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
1,561 married couples with children.
678 single-parent households (158 men, 520 women).
92.5% of residents of 39117 zip code speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% very well, 18% well, 30% not well, 19% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 546 (5.5%)
(16.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (37%)
- Cuba (22%)
- Nicaragua (10%)
- Colombia (8%)
- Honduras (5%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 266
- 1990 to 1994: 95
- 1985 to 1989: 44
- 1980 to 1984: 76
- 1975 to 1979: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 17
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White population: 7,383
Black population: 2,180
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 290
Two or more races population: 80

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2710 |
|  United States or American: 2229 |
|  Irish: 416 |
|  English: 342 |
|  German: 118 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 64 |
|  Italian: 54 |
|  French (except Basque): 54 |
|  Scottish: 43 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 31 |
|  African: 31 |
|  Dutch: 29 |
|  European: 12 |
|  French Canadian: 12 |
|  Swedish: 5 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Australian: 3 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  Jamaican: 3 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER, MORTON LUMBER MILL (HIGHWAY 80 EAST in MORTON, MS)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-12300031, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Business NAICS classification: SAWMILLS.
Alternative names: INTERNATIONAL PAPER, MORTON MILL
- MORTON CONSTRUCTION OF SCOTT COUNTY, INC (ROUTE 3 BOX 215 in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD981923154, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: LARRY GRIFFIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MORTON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- BILLY F SMITH, POULTRY (1887 SMITH COUNTY ROAD 578 in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU040052, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS
- BROCK HUTSON, POULTRY (1617 HIGHWAY 13 in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU096018, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS
Alternative names: HUTSON, MITCHELL POULTRY, MITCHELL HUTSON POULTRY
- C AND L FARMS (240 JACKSON ROAD in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU098061, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS
Alternative names: SCOTT COUNTY
- CHARLES O WALTERS (HIGHWAY 80 in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU001649, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HOGS
Alternative names: CHARLES WALTERS SWINE
- CLYDE FLEMING POULTRY (HIGHWAY 48 in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU005384, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS; POULTRY AND EGGS
- COX MHP, MORTON FACILITY (2348 HIGHWAY 80 WEST in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-18229, NPDES NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION, ENSITE-MSR000101675, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: COX MHP, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: COX MHP, INC.
- DOUBLE S RV PARK LLC (2230 SIMS HILL ROAD in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU020155, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
Alternative names: SCOTT
- JACK STUART CATTLE WASTE (ROCKY CREEK ROAD in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU002331, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS; BEEF CATTLE, EXCEPT FEEDLOTS
Alternative names: JACK STEWART CATTLE
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS, ROOSEVELT STATE PARK (2149 HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MS0028398, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
Alternative names: SCOTT COUNTY
- WILLIAM JIM LEWIS, POULTRY (SOUTH OF WADE ROAD in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSU040038, WASTEWATER FACILITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS
Alternative names: SCOTT COUNTY
- CARTHAGE MACHINE COMPANY (711 HIGHWAY 80 WEST in MORTON, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985972181, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: FMP RAUMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,956
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Utility gas (26%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8249
- Northeast: 54
- Midwest: 248
- South: 898
- West: 135
66% of the 39117 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 15,400. Population change in the 1990s: -5,441 (-35.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 153
| Here: | 11.8% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
| Here: | 18.5% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
| Here: | 25.7% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- JOE C SMITH (310 INDEPENDENCE RD in MORTON, MS; small business): $17,270 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building), Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $17,030; 2005: $240; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$8,775 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
$8,775 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in AR. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
$6,360 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
$6,360 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 124 people in nursing homes
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $83,320 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $59,880 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0201.01
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