| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:50 PM |
| Population: | 49,415 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28105 |
| CBSA: | Starkville, MS |
| Land Area: | 466 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.4163, -88.8749 |
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49,415 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 466 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 47,453 to 49,415 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39769 (Sturgis, $69,079 median) and poorest ZIP 39759 (Starkville, $46,398) are 12.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $156,300 in 39769 (Sturgis) to $256,900 in 39759 (Starkville).
Density varies 4894× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 39769 (Sturgis) to 63,529 in 39762 (Mississippi State).
Educational attainment ranges from 26.5% bachelor's+ in 39769 (Sturgis) to 50.0% in 39759 (Starkville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #14 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,194 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
48.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (12,264 of 25,063 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 2 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.