| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:50 PM |
| Population: | 37,985 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28107 |
| Land Area: | 815 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 38 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.3859, -89.9809 |
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37,985 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 815 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,546 to 37,985 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38665 (Sarah, $80,223 median) and poorest ZIP 38619 (Como, $35,379) are 20.8 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $91,200 in 38666 (Sardis) to $170,100 in 38665 (Sarah).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 26 people/sq mi in 38619 (Como) to 62 in 38620 (Courtland).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.5% bachelor's+ in 38619 (Como) to 23.3% in 38606 (Batesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #20 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,260 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,177 of 25,061 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38606 | Batesville | Standard | 16,156 | $54,539 | 283.8 | 0.5% |
| 38666 | Sardis | Standard | 5,861 | $36,892 | 118.8 | -15.5% |
| 38619 | Como | Standard | 5,366 | $35,379 | 202.8 | -4.1% |
| 38665 | Sarah | Standard | 3,514 | $80,223 | 70.2 | 26.6% |
| 38620 | Courtland | Standard | 3,386 | $45,539 | 55.0 | -3.6% |
| 38658 | Pope | Standard | 2,124 | $78,125 | 43.1 | 0.4% |
| 38621 | Crenshaw | Standard | 1,578 | $36,685 | 41.7 | 3.1% |