| ZIP Codes: | 34 ZIP Codes (18 Standard, 13 PO Box, 3 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:48 PM |
| Population: | 220,037 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28049 |
| CBSA: | Jackson, MS |
| Land Area: | 954 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.3089, -90.2540 |
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220,037 residents live across 34 ZIPs covering 954 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 247,278 to 218,364 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.7% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 14 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39056 (Clinton, $75,110 median) and poorest ZIP 39203 (Jackson, $26,569) are 8.4 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.6× across this county — from $53,000 in 39203 (Jackson) to $245,500 in 39216 (Jackson).
Density varies 2398× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 39175 (Utica) to 44,179 in 39217 (Jackson).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Jackson — top growth ZIPs averaged +56.8% over the past ten years ( 39217 , 39272 and 39216 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.4% bachelor's+ in 39204 (Jackson) to 67.9% in 39216 (Jackson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #2 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #47 for median household income .
Hosts 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 39217Jackson State University ; 39058Ms College ; and 39210Millsaps College .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,990 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (45,006 of 144,769 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Jackson.
18 Standard delivery, 13 PO Box only, 3 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
2 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
3 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Hinds County lost 11.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39056 | Clinton | Standard | 26,836 | $75,110 | 52.7 | 2.3% |
| 39209 | Jackson | Standard | 25,776 | $36,344 | 63.1 | -5.2% |
| 39212 | Jackson | Standard | 25,659 | $50,722 | 24.9 | -25.0% |
| 39211 | Jackson | Standard | 23,838 | $69,426 | 12.6 | -5.9% |
| 39206 | Jackson | Standard | 23,257 | $42,686 | 10.2 | -7.0% |
| 39213 | Jackson | Standard | 18,691 | $29,541 | 26.7 | -17.9% |
| 39272 | Byram | Standard | 14,348 | $71,962 | 19.5 | 9.4% |
| 39204 | Jackson | Standard | 13,249 | $30,237 | 10.6 | -34.0% |
| 39154 | Raymond | Standard | 9,255 | $72,783 | 115.1 | -11.8% |
| 39170 | Terry | Standard | 9,069 | $66,638 | 93.1 | -7.1% |
| 39202 | Jackson | Standard | 6,832 | $38,554 | 4.3 | -20.7% |
| 39175 | Utica | Standard | 4,259 | $46,488 | 231.2 | -3.2% |
| 39066 | Edwards | Standard | 4,202 | $46,458 | 149.4 | -6.9% |
| 39203 | Jackson | Standard | 4,019 | $26,569 | 2.1 | -40.5% |
| 39216 | Jackson | Standard | 2,902 | $43,750 | 3.6 | 2.8% |
| 39041 | Bolton | Standard | 2,704 | $41,137 | 131.8 | -32.9% |
| 39217 | Jackson | Unique | 2,125 | — | 0.0 | 158.2% |
| 39058 | Clinton | Unique | 961 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39201 | Jackson | Standard | 858 | $59,063 | 2.2 | 79.1% |
| 39210 | Jackson | Unique | 712 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39174 | Tougaloo | PO Box | 485 | — | 0.4 | -25.6% |
| 39269 | Jackson | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39282 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39283 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39296 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39207 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39225 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39215 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39284 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39289 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39060 | Clinton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39205 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39286 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39236 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |