Hancock County

Hancock County has 46,167 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $67,708, 20% above the Mississippi figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $224,200, and 27% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

46,167residentsACS 2020–2024

$67,708median household incomeMississippi: $56K

$224,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Hancock County in MississippiZIP codes in Hancock County highlighted; the rest of Mississippi in grey

Map of Mississippi with Hancock County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
39520	15,561	$62K	$226K	75%	31%	90%	30 min
39525	9,338	$87K	$260K	90%	42%	94%	39 min
39556	6,041	$61K	$171K	88%	13%	75%	34 min
39572	1,321	$45K	$98K	92%	12%	82%	40 min
39576	6,387	$70K	$230K	60%	25%	88%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

46,167 residents in 20,237 households, next to the Mississippi figure.

19%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

23%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

50%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

23,715 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,200 (±$10,369).

79%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

10%

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$977

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201914%

2000–200932%

1990–199915%

1980–198911%

1970–197911%

1960–19699%

1950–19592%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,805.

$67,708

median household income

13.8%

of people live below the poverty line

5.0%

unemployment rate

27%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min

average commute to work

28%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates