Hinds County, MS Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Hinds County, Mississippi? DLRadar grades every Hinds County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 26/100. Here is the 2026 Hinds County breakdown.
- Hinds County's most distressed ZIP is 39071 at 26/100.
- 24 ZIP codes tracked in Hinds County, averaging 23/100 distress.
- Hinds County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year, 2.2% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 18.2% across Hinds County's tracked ZIPs, with a 23.5% poverty rate.
- The typical Hinds County home is worth about $163,250 against a ~$52,186 median income.
- Lending headwind in Hinds County sits at 35/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Based on DLRadar's public-record distress index, updated every month. Free to cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39071 | 26/100 |
| 2 | 39174 | 25/100 |
| 3 | 39041 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 39056 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 39058 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 39066 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 39154 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 39170 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 39201 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 39202 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 39203 | 24/100 |
| 12 | 39204 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Hinds County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Hinds County distress
Hinds County's placement in the national index rests on public filings — a 23/100 average across its ZIPs. DLRadar reads FHFA price trajectory, CFPB mortgage delinquency, recorder-level foreclosure and tax-lien activity, FEMA/NFIP loss history and Census ACS demographics.
Hinds County market phase and pricing
Hinds County currently sits in peak after a 1.9% gain in the past twelve months, 2.2% off the high. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Questions and answers
Where is distress highest inside Hinds County, MS?
ZIP 39071 leads Hinds County at 26/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What market phase is Hinds County in?
Phase for Hinds County: peak, tracking a 1.9% gain year over year, read off the FHFA index.
Which datasets feed the Hinds County scores?
Hinds County draws on FHFA (peak trajectory), CFPB mortgage performance, county recorder filings, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS — every one a public source. The scoring model does not change between counties, so these 24 ZIPs are comparable to anywhere else.
How much do distress scores vary between Hinds County ZIP codes?
County-level numbers smooth away the detail that matters. Across the Hinds County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 26/100 in 39071 down to 24/100 in 39204, against a Hinds County average of 23/100. Those 2 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Hinds County from the rest.
What do Hinds County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Hinds County home carries about $163,250 of value against a median household income near $52,186. Vacancy across Hinds County's tracked ZIPs runs 18.2% and the poverty rate is 23.5%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Hinds County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 35/100 lending headwind.
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Scores here are computed from public records by fixed formulas. Nothing on this page is investment, legal or financial advice; the index refreshes monthly.