| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:10 PM |
| Population: | 13,372 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28155 |
| CBSA: | Starkville, MS |
| Land Area: | 503 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 33.6104, -89.2062 |
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13,372 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 503 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,072 to 13,372 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.3% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39752 (Mathiston, $78,750 median) and poorest ZIP 39744 (Eupora, $44,548) are 11.6 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $95,000 in 39751 (Mantee) to $127,200 in 39752 (Mathiston).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 39737 (Bellefontaine) to 131 in 39771 (Walthall).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.0% bachelor's+ in 39744 (Eupora) to 32.2% in 39771 (Walthall) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #59 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #16 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,436 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,810 of 9,037 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39744 | Eupora | Standard | 5,290 | $44,548 | 243.0 | -5.1% |
| 39750 | Maben | Standard | 3,924 | $49,402 | 88.0 | 50.7% |
| 39752 | Mathiston | Standard | 2,347 | $78,750 | 75.1 | -18.7% |
| 39751 | Mantee | Standard | 1,385 | $74,226 | 77.2 | -6.2% |
| 39737 | Bellefontaine | Standard | 298 | — | 18.5 | -25.3% |
| 39771 | Walthall | Standard | 128 | $59,583 | 1.0 | -1.5% |