Mississippi by the numbers
801,742
Owner-occupied homes
280,600
Estimated with wood floors (35%)
56,100
Wood floors due a year (one coat every 5 years)
5,600
Owners likely to pay for it a year (1 in 10)
Mississippi ranks number 31 of the 50 states and D.C. by owner-occupied homes, with 1% of the U.S. total. The count covers 406 ZIP codes.
The ZIP codes in Mississippi with the most owner-occupied homes
| ZIP code | Closest town | Owner-occupied homes | Wood floors due a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38654 | Olive Branch | 17,812 | 1,200 |
| 39110 | Madison | 16,724 | 1,200 |
| 39503 | Lyman | 15,303 | 1,100 |
| 39047 | Gluckstadt | 13,586 | 950 |
| 39564 | Ocean Springs | 13,017 | 910 |
Each row is one ZIP code. Click a ZIP to see the demand within 30 miles of it. The town is the closest place in the Census list to the center of the ZIP code, so treat it as a rough guide.
A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it, which takes in many ZIP codes. That is why the area around your town matters more than any one number on this page.
How we got these numbers
- Homes: owner-occupied homes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 (5-year estimates), added up for every ZIP code in Mississippi. Renters are left out
- Wood floors: 35% of those homes. The National Wood Flooring Association found 52% of homeowners say they have wood floors, so we use a lower figure on purpose
- Due each year: we assume a floor gets a fresh coat about every 5 years
- Hiring it out: we assume only 1 in 10 owners whose floor is due pays anyone to do it
These are estimates of the market, not a forecast of what any one business will sell. Leads aren't sold jobs, and a number for a whole state says little about your own town.
Cities in Mississippi
The numbers within 30 miles of Jackson, worked out the same way.
Check your own ZIP code
A state is too big to plan around. The demand tool adds up the owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of your ZIP code, with the same conservative math, so you can see the market around your own town in Mississippi.
Starting a recoat business in Mississippi
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Questions about Mississippi
Is there demand for a floor recoat business in Mississippi?
By the numbers, yes: Mississippi has 801,742 owner-occupied homes, and with conservative math about 56,100 of their wood floors come due for a recoat each year. Whether your part of Mississippi has enough is a local question, so check your own ZIP code before you decide.
How many homes in Mississippi have wood floors due for a recoat?
Using a conservative 35% wood floor share, about 280,600 of the 801,742 owner-occupied homes in Mississippi have wood floors. At one recoat every 5 years, that is about 56,100 floors due each year. If only 1 in 10 of those owners pays someone to do it, that is still about 5,600 paid jobs a year in Mississippi.
Where in Mississippi are the most owner-occupied homes?
By ZIP code, the most owner-occupied homes in Mississippi are in 38654 (near Olive Branch, 17,812 homes), 39110 (near Madison, 16,724 homes), 39503 (near Lyman, 15,303 homes), 39047 (near Gluckstadt, 13,586 homes), and 39564 (near Ocean Springs, 13,017 homes). Each is one ZIP code. A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it.