Jefferson Davis County, MS

ZIP 39474

In ZIP 39474, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Okatoma Water Association #2 meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 6.3× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Howard Industries Inc. (85%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 18,294 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39474

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to B
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB to C
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 5 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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