| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:51 PM |
| Population: | 24,657 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28137 |
| CBSA: | Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
| Land Area: | 355 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.6808, -89.9199 |
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24,657 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 355 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,324 to 24,657 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.3% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38668 (Senatobia, $71,827 median) and poorest ZIP 38618 (Coldwater, $66,244) are 7.8 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $183,500 in 38618 (Coldwater) to $235,200 in 38668 (Senatobia).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 50 people/sq mi in 38618 (Coldwater) to 95 in 38668 (Senatobia).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.8% bachelor's+ in 38618 (Coldwater) to 32.4% in 38668 (Senatobia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #38 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #5 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,593 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,116 of 16,449 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Tate County lost 6.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: