Starkville, MS

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Starkville, MS: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 42,131. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet STARKVILLE-MS · Starkville, MS 2 ZIPs · 42,131 pop · #22774/25278 · Oktibbeha County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $46,398
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22774/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Sturgis
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 46% owners
  • POP-SMALL 42,131
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $256,900

Nearest income peer: Sturgis, MS (+ $22,681 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Starkville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Starkville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Starkville, MS sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

10th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
42,131
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$46,398
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($46,398 average) · poverty 26.1%. The primary code (39759) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (45.8%) for this income tier, rent $922 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Mississippi, Big Creek is the closest lower-income city and Columbia the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Starkville.

Population concentration

ZIP 39759 swallows Starkville's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 39759 still holds about 100% of Starkville's 42,131 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Starkville

Citywide ZBP: 904 establishments, 12,250 employees , annual payroll $446,651k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 39759 (881 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (170) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Starkville, MS

These ZIP codes sit in Oktibbeha County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Starkville. See the Oktibbeha County roll-up →

Side-by-side: Compare 39759 vs 39760 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
39759 42,108 $46,398 881 50
39760 23 n/a 23 275

Starkville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Starkville, .