| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:50 PM |
| Population: | 39,592 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28093 |
| CBSA: | Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
| Land Area: | 840 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.8067, -89.4919 |
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39,592 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 840 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 40,376 to 39,592 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38661 (Red Banks, $69,276 median) and poorest ZIP 38659 (Potts Camp, $39,593) are 21.2 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $85,800 in 38659 (Potts Camp) to $227,300 in 38661 (Red Banks).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 38685 (Waterford) to 85 in 38611 (Byhalia).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.8% bachelor's+ in 38685 (Waterford) to 20.8% in 38661 (Red Banks) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #18 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #35 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,616 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,179 of 27,458 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 3 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38611 | Byhalia | Standard | 16,537 | $58,830 | 194.6 | 1.4% |
| 38635 | Holly Springs | Standard | 15,503 | $55,625 | 337.2 | -4.8% |
| 38661 | Red Banks | Standard | 2,126 | $69,276 | 28.3 | 7.9% |
| 38642 | Lamar | Standard | 2,126 | $59,388 | 84.3 | -14.1% |
| 38659 | Potts Camp | Standard | 1,999 | $39,593 | 105.9 | -13.6% |
| 38685 | Waterford | Standard | 1,301 | $41,210 | 89.6 | 27.9% |
| 38634 | Holly Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38649 | Mount Pleasant | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38679 | Victoria | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |