| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:51 PM |
| Population: | 11,303 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28135 |
| Land Area: | 593 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.9359, -90.2340 |
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11,303 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 593 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,734 to 11,303 from 2014 to 2024 — a -17.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38927 (Enid, $48,611 median) and poorest ZIP 38966 (Webb, $32,208) are 22.7 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $49,100 in 38950 (Philipp) to $162,500 in 38957 (Sumner).
Density varies 40× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 38928 (Glendora) to 179 in 38957 (Sumner).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.5% bachelor's+ in 38950 (Philipp) to 35.5% in 38957 (Sumner) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #63 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $40,777 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
11.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (908 of 7,819 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.
Tallahatchie County lost 17.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38921 | Charleston | Standard | 4,786 | $37,326 | 158.7 | 4.9% |
| 38963 | Tutwiler | Standard | 2,882 | $45,128 | 210.0 | -48.6% |
| 38927 | Enid | Standard | 1,276 | $48,611 | 58.5 | 18.0% |
| 38950 | Philipp | Standard | 717 | — | 63.0 | 345.3% |
| 38966 | Webb | PO Box | 646 | $32,208 | 0.0 | -16.2% |
| 38920 | Cascilla | Standard | 396 | $42,014 | 55.2 | -26.8% |
| 38957 | Sumner | PO Box | 347 | $41,181 | 1.9 | -44.4% |
| 38928 | Glendora | Standard | 208 | $35,438 | 46.0 | -30.7% |
| 38962 | Tippo | PO Box | 45 | — | 0.0 | -46.4% |