| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:09 PM |
| Population: | 23,195 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28139 |
| Land Area: | 534 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.7678, -88.8956 |
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23,195 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 534 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 25,225 to 23,195 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38629 (Falkner, $69,135 median) and poorest ZIP 38683 (Walnut, $39,107) are 11.8 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $85,000 in 38674 (Tiplersville) to $148,200 in 38663 (Ripley).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 29 people/sq mi in 38683 (Walnut) to 62 in 38663 (Ripley).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.5% bachelor's+ in 38625 (Dumas) to 23.0% in 38663 (Ripley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #40 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #37 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,803 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,675 of 15,338 reporting).
6 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.
Tippah County lost 8.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38663 | Ripley | Standard | 11,319 | $52,141 | 183.5 | -8.6% |
| 38683 | Walnut | Standard | 3,952 | $39,107 | 138.2 | -25.8% |
| 38610 | Blue Mountain | Standard | 3,121 | $51,675 | 94.4 | -15.2% |
| 38629 | Falkner | Standard | 2,028 | $69,135 | 43.5 | 1.3% |
| 38674 | Tiplersville | Standard | 1,514 | $66,049 | 40.5 | 57.7% |
| 38625 | Dumas | Standard | 1,261 | $43,906 | 33.5 | 43.9% |