| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:49 PM |
| Population: | 89,493 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28081 |
| CBSA: | Tupelo, MS |
| Land Area: | 601 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.2851, -88.6991 |
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89,493 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 601 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 90,835 to 89,493 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.5% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38857 (Mooreville, $93,021 median) and poorest ZIP 38868 (Shannon, $41,030) are 15.0 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $104,700 in 38824 (Baldwyn) to $253,700 in 38826 (Belden).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 55 people/sq mi in 38824 (Baldwyn) to 418 in 38801 (Tupelo).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.1% bachelor's+ in 38824 (Baldwyn) to 37.2% in 38826 (Belden) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #8 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #7 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,845 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (16,615 of 59,787 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38801 | Tupelo | Standard | 29,858 | $62,946 | 71.4 | 1.0% |
| 38804 | Tupelo | Standard | 16,693 | $64,420 | 79.1 | -6.3% |
| 38866 | Saltillo | Standard | 12,429 | $78,791 | 77.9 | -3.2% |
| 38824 | Baldwyn | Standard | 8,244 | $48,151 | 149.0 | -2.4% |
| 38826 | Belden | Standard | 5,894 | $75,862 | 29.0 | 15.4% |
| 38849 | Guntown | Standard | 5,792 | $76,019 | 68.1 | 3.7% |
| 38868 | Shannon | Standard | 4,371 | $41,030 | 73.1 | -17.4% |
| 38857 | Mooreville | Standard | 4,132 | $93,021 | 20.9 | 17.3% |
| 38862 | Plantersville | Standard | 2,024 | $52,750 | 32.1 | 1.0% |
| 38879 | Verona | PO Box | 56 | — | 0.0 | -91.2% |
| 38802 | Tupelo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38803 | Tupelo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |