| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:50 PM |
| Population: | 20,301 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28117 |
| CBSA: | Tupelo, MS |
| Land Area: | 348 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.5571, -88.4991 |
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20,301 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 348 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,267 to 20,301 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38856 (Marietta, $66,686 median) and poorest ZIP 38859 (New Site, $41,389) are 6.5 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $127,300 in 38829 (Booneville) to $136,200 in 38859 (New Site).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 38859 (New Site) to 74 in 38829 (Booneville).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.8% bachelor's+ in 38859 (New Site) to 21.4% in 38829 (Booneville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #45 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #38 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,506 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,836 of 13,592 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.