| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:10 PM |
| Population: | 26,653 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28145 |
| Land Area: | 399 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.4780, -89.0633 |
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26,653 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 399 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 25,489 to 26,653 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38828 (Blue Springs, $65,025 median) and poorest ZIP 38652 (New Albany, $54,980) are 10.7 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $149,200 in 38627 (Etta) to $184,900 in 38650 (Myrtle).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 38627 (Etta) to 100 in 38652 (New Albany).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.0% bachelor's+ in 38650 (Myrtle) to 22.1% in 38627 (Etta) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #33 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #12 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,976 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,533 of 17,516 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.