Hide-A-Way Lake is a community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, home to about 2,569 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39426.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Hide-A-Way Lake, part in Picayune
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hide-A-Way Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hide-A-Way Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hide-A-Way Lake had 2,065 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2010.
It’s the 105th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Pearl River County grew from 6,697 residents in 1900 to 56,145 in 2020.
Pearl River County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 66.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Picayune, MS weather station (9 miles away).
8,948 jobs at 894 businesses in Pearl River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hide-A-Way Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Pearl River County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Central ElementarCarriere | Pre-K–5 | 1,414 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Center for Alternative EducationCarriere | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
| Pearl River Central Junior HighCarriere | 6–8 | 762 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Pearl River Central High SchoolCarriere | 9–12 | 952 | Public | 4.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Picayune.
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