| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 8 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:09 PM |
| Population: | 157,585 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28121 |
| CBSA: | Jackson, MS |
| Land Area: | 742 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.2499, -90.0092 |
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157,585 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 742 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 144,695 to 157,579 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.9% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39047 (Brandon, $100,347 median) and poorest ZIP 39145 (Pelahatchie, $64,318) are 10.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $128,900 in 39218 (Richland) to $365,000 in 39232 (Flowood).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 39 people/sq mi in 39145 (Pelahatchie) to 777 in 39208 (Pearl).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.2% bachelor's+ in 39145 (Pelahatchie) to 55.9% in 39232 (Flowood) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #4 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #2 for median household income with the #7 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,482 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36,781 of 109,829 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Brandon.
7 Standard delivery, 8 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39047 | Brandon | Standard | 40,808 | $100,347 | 132.9 | 7.7% |
| 39042 | Brandon | Standard | 39,142 | $88,597 | 205.6 | 9.4% |
| 39208 | Pearl | Standard | 34,442 | $65,480 | 44.3 | 9.6% |
| 39073 | Florence | Standard | 21,066 | $66,829 | 169.3 | 5.5% |
| 39232 | Flowood | Standard | 9,222 | $82,931 | 28.9 | 28.1% |
| 39218 | Richland | Standard | 6,873 | $65,327 | 21.4 | -3.6% |
| 39145 | Pelahatchie | Standard | 5,295 | $64,318 | 137.1 | 13.9% |
| 39193 | Whitfield | PO Box | 731 | — | 2.0 | 8.5% |
| 39148 | Piney Woods | PO Box | 6 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39167 | Star | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39151 | Puckett | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39043 | Brandon | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39288 | Pearl | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39298 | Jackson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 39161 | Sandhill | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |