Area data
Lena, MS — ZIP 39094
Population: 2,955 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39094 (Lena, MS) is $167,379 — up 7.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$167,379
Median home value
+7.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $167,379
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $176,146
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.1 (+3.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $810/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 85.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hurricane, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 61% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Southeastern Wood Preserving (23.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 60.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (40 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Carthage-Leake County Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -57 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $642
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 27.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,532
- Average weekly wage
- $727
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Finance & Insurance, Utilities
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39094 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $167,379 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $642 | $859 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 39094?
- $167,379.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 39094?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $960/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39094?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, drought, hurricane, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39094?
- Risk to homes is higher than 61% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39094?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39094?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39094?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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