Hancock County, MS

ZIP 39520

In ZIP 39520, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Waveland meets every EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 28× 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: Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC (74%), mostly acrylonitrile.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 4,891 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 39520

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to D
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityD
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC to D
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 9 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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