ZIP Code 39521 in Bay Saint Louis, MS

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
City Alias:Bay St Louis
County:Hancock County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:16:10 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:228
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:30.3088, -89.3301
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39521 - Bay Saint Louis, MS

ZIP Code 39521, Bay Saint Louis

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationHancock County, MS
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points786 (184 businesses)
PO Boxes602
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 39520
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with 602 boxes serving Bay Saint Louis customers
  • The neighboring ZIP 39520 provides street delivery to most Bay Saint Louis addresses
  • About 184 businesses use this facility for their mail collection needs
  • The post office has city delivery indicators, meaning it's part of an urban postal network
  • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County on Mississippi's Gulf Coast

Postal Services

The facility functions as a customer service point for those who prefer or require PO Box service. Some customers choose boxes for mail security or business purposes, while the post office location provides a central pickup point. The setup is common in coastal Mississippi communities where a single city may have both a street delivery ZIP and a dedicated PO Box facility.

Street Name Patterns

This ZIP code contains only PO Box delivery points with no street-level mail routes.

Nearby Areas

Lake Catherine New Orleans East Area

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 39521 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 29 people with an annual payroll of $1,362,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,049Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:9Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$381,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,362,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:29Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 39521 is located in Hancock County, Mississippi, within the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 25060) and Mississippi's 4th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 248,820 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 39521. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Gulfport-Biloxi, MSSource: Census
CBSA Number:25060Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:248,820Source: Census
MSA:Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:04Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:8044.48 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2803980Source: Census
Place Name:Bay St. Louis city; MississippiSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


39522 | | 39520

Schools in ZIP Code 39521


We could not locate which school district 39521 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Bay High School 750 Blue Meadow Road
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
District: Bay St. Louis-Waveland School DistrictNearby
Bay Waveland Middle School 600 Pine St.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
District: Bay St. Louis-Waveland School DistrictNearby
North Bay Elementary School 602 Pine St.
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
District: Bay St. Louis-Waveland School DistrictNearby
Waveland Elementary School 1101 St Joseph Street
Waveland, MS 39576
District: Bay St. Louis-Waveland School DistrictNearby
Pass Christian High School 720 W. North Street
Pass Christian, MS 39571
District: Pass Christian Public School DistrictNearby
Holy Trinity Catholic School 301 S Second St
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Stanislaus 304 S Beach Blvd
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
District: Private SchoolNearby
Dominion Christian Academy, Inc. 21 Chantilly Ter
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 39521


Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar 13915 Fred & Al Key Road
Kiln, MS 39556-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Pearl River Community College - Hancock Workforce Academy Hangar 13915 Fred & Al Key Road
Kiln, MS 39556-0000
Type: Post Secondary
Chris Beauty College 1265 Pass Rd
Gulfport, MS 39501
Type: Post Secondary
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport 12251 Bernard Pkwy
Gulfport, MS 39503
Type: Post Secondary
Delta College-Slidell Campus 105 Gause Blvd., West
Slidell, LA 70460-2624
Type: Post Secondary
Northshore Technical Community College 65556 Centerpoint Blvd.
Lacombe, LA 70445
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov