Richton ZIP Codes — Perry County, MS

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	1,500	23.2%
18 and over	4,952	76.8%
65 and over	1,383	21.4%
Median age	44.0 years

Group	Count	%
White	5,923	91.6%
Black or African American	375	5.8%
Two or more races	154	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino	16	0.2%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	5.5%
$10k–$15k	6.8%
$15k–$25k	14.8%
$25k–$35k	7.3%
$35k–$50k	18.4%
$50k–$75k	15.6%
$75k–$100k	13.0%
$100k–$150k	11.9%
$150k–$200k	5.8%
$200k+	1.1%
Median income	$47,721

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$124,900
Median rent / month	$725
Owner occupied	83.0%
Renter occupied	17.0%
Vacant	23.2%
Single-family detached	68.9%
Large apartment buildings	0.1%
Mobile homes	26.1%
Median rooms	5.7
Avg household size (owned)	2.74

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.3%
2010–2019	14.3%
2000–2009	11.8%
1990–1999	21.5%
1980–1989	18.5%
1970–1979	16.5%
1960–1969	7.7%
1950–1959	3.9%
1940–1949	0.8%
1939 or earlier	4.6%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	3.1%
1 bedroom	4.7%
2 bedrooms	20.5%
3 bedrooms	53.0%
4 bedrooms	15.5%
5+ bedrooms	3.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	2.2%
1 vehicle	35.8%
2 vehicles	32.9%
3 or more	29.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	3.2%
Electricity	83.7%
Propane / LP gas	10.3%
Wood	2.0%
No fuel used	0.7%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	1,228	52.7%
Cohabiting couple	44	1.9%
Male householder, no spouse	475	20.4%
Female householder, no spouse	583	25.0%
Households with children under 18	717	30.8%
Households with seniors (65+)	953	40.9%
Average household size	2.71

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	28.3%	20.0%
Married	53.8%	54.8%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%
Widowed	2.9%	10.5%
Divorced	11.3%	11.1%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	85.7%
Bachelor's or higher	13.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	52	3.6%
Kindergarten	36	2.5%
Elementary school	770	52.6%
High school	332	22.7%
College / grad school	274	18.7%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	22.9%
Service	23.9%
Sales & office	17.8%
Natural resources & construction	18.2%
Production & transportation	17.3%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	75.9%
Government	22.1%
Self-employed	2.0%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	80.8%
Carpool	10.4%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	1.7%
Other means	3.9%
Avg commute (minutes)	46.6

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	41.4%
Retirement income	35.5%
Supplemental Security	6.5%
Cash public assistance	3.1%
Food stamps / SNAP	16.7%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	41.6%
High cholesterol	37.9%
Heart disease	8.0%
Stroke	4.1%
Asthma	10.0%
Arthritis	30.8%
Kidney disease	3.4%
Pulmonary disease	9.3%
Cancer	6.6%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	14.2%
No physical activity	29.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	32.9%
Fair or poor health	21.0%
Poor mental health	15.8%
Poor physical health	12.5%
No health insurance	19.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)	75.5%
Visited dentist	49.6%
Cholesterol screening	87.9%
Teeth loss	19.8%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	443	9.0%

Disability	%
Any disability	27.8%
Under 18	7.1%
18–64 years	26.3%
65 and over	55.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	53.7%
Public insurance	51.3%
Uninsured under 19	3.8%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	6,219	96.4%
Spanish	15	0.2%
Other Indo-European	15	0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	6,350	98.4%
Born in same state	6,338	98.2%
Born in different state	5,270	81.7%
Foreign born	12	0.2%
Naturalized citizen	102	1.6%
Not a US citizen	19	18.6%