The median home value in Purvis, MS is $109,400. Almost 57 percent of Purvis, MS residents were homeowners. Most people commuted by car. The median commute time is 26 minutes, and two out of every three households owned a car. Purvis is home to 2.41k people. You can find the median household income, housing costs, and population in Purvis, MS below.
The community of Purvis has a long history of military service. Before the town was incorporated, many of its citizens served in the U.S. Military. The Old Lamar County Courthouse is home to a War Memorial and a park named after a decorated serviceman. Also located on the grounds is a marker, the Centennial Tornado Marker, placed by the state to commemorate the 1908 tornado. The city also honors its World War II veterans.
A zip code is an address that is associated with a specific neighborhood in a city. In the Purvis ZIP code, there is only one default name, or what the locals call the city. Purvis is the county seat of Lamar County. The Town of Purvis was incorporated on February 25, 1888, and is named after Thomas Melville Purves, a second-generation Scottish-American who was born in 1820.
The zip code for Purvis, MS is 39475. This area is home to approximately two thousand people and has a median household income of $28,136. The area is home to seven different elementary and high schools, which are part of the Lamar County School District and private school system. Approximately 1.04% of Purvis, MS residents are Hispanic. Purvis is home to two Hispanic families.