| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:49 PM |
| Population: | 16,665 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28061 |
| CBSA: | Laurel, MS |
| Land Area: | 676 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.9583, -89.1123 |
| Quick Link: |
16,665 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 676 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,966 to 16,665 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39481 (Stringer, $61,458 median) and poorest ZIP 39348 (Paulding, $22,200) are 13.7 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $59,600 in 39338 (Louin) to $176,600 in 39356 (Rose Hill).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 39348 (Paulding) to 44 in 39481 (Stringer).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.2% bachelor's+ in 39366 (Vossburg) to 17.3% in 39481 (Stringer) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #54 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #64 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,284 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,230 of 11,545 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Jasper County lost 7.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39439 | Heidelberg | Standard | 5,160 | $34,250 | 140.2 | 18.5% |
| 39422 | Bay Springs | Standard | 4,427 | $51,670 | 131.9 | -16.3% |
| 39338 | Louin | Standard | 3,566 | $50,085 | 203.7 | -3.8% |
| 39481 | Stringer | Standard | 1,567 | $61,458 | 35.9 | -15.9% |
| 39366 | Vossburg | Standard | 882 | — | 64.9 | -39.1% |
| 39356 | Rose Hill | Standard | 839 | $35,000 | 60.7 | 42.4% |
| 39348 | Paulding | Standard | 224 | $22,200 | 38.3 | -68.8% |
| 39460 | Moss | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |