Area data
De Kalb, MS — ZIP 39328
Population: 4,657 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 39328 (De Kalb, MS) is $132,238 — up 8.5% over the past year. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 15.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$132,238
Median home value
+8.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $132,238
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $150,785
- 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
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -3.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEX, KEMPER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, KEMPER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, KEMPER COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 95.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 59.5 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
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- OCHSNER STENNIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- 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)
- -37 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $550
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,107
- Average weekly wage
- $840
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Utilities
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 39328 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $132,238 | $154,088 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $550 | $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 39328?
- $132,238.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 39328?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 39328?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 39328?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 39328?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 39328?
- 4 schools (2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 39328?
- Regional Price Parity: 85.0 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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