ZIP Code · MS

ZIP 39553

Part of Gautier, MS

Pop. 17,225·Jackson County·24th most expensive ZIP in Mississippi

Median rent (all units)

$1,394/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.6%

vs US Median

-$538

Reported rents

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ZIP 39553 · $1,394

More affordable than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$900

1 BR

$920

2 BR

$1,030

3 BR

$1,400

4 BR+

$1,700

Research median

$1,030/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($57,460) is $1,437 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,400); a 4-bedroom is $1,700.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 39581, 10 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,103/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 39553. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,728/yr

At $1,394/mo median

Location

CityGautier

StateMS

CountyJackson County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 39553 (Gautier, MS) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,225

Median income

$57,460

Median age

38.3

Renters

28.4%

Age distribution

24.8%

21.1%

24%

13.9%

16.2%

Under 1824.8%

18–3421.1%

35–5424%

55–6413.9%

65+16.2%

Gender

46.8%

53.2%

Male46.8%

Female53.2%

Race & ethnicity

54.1%

29.4%

White54.1%

Black29.4%

Hispanic10.2%

Asian1.6%

Other4.5%

Education (25+)

14.5%

20.6%

43.3%

21.6%

No HS diploma14.5%

HS diploma20.6%

Some college43.3%

Bachelor's+21.6%

Housing tenure

71.6%

28.4%

Owner71.6%

Renter28.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 39553 in Gautier, MS has changed in 5 years

Income

$49,555 → $57,460

up 16.0%

Population

17,786 → 17,225

down 3.2%

Renter share

26.5% → 28.4%

+1.9 pts

Bachelor's+

23.4% → 21.6%

-1.8 pts

Census figures show median household income at $57,460 today, compared with $49,555 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 17,786 to 17,225 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.2% change. About 28.4% of households rent today, against 26.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 39553 covers Gautier, MS. The median rent here is $1,394/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($57,460/yr), ZIP 39553 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 39553?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $56,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,394/mo in ZIP 39553. The local median household income is $57,460/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.