State profile · MS

Mississippi ZIP Codes

Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Mississippi, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

423
ZIP codes
2,967,323
Population
$52,551
Avg ZIP income
81
Counties

The verdict

Mississippi holds the 33rd-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 27% below the national ZIP median — 51st of 52 states & territories.

#33
of 52 by ZIP count
#51
of 52 by avg income
2,967,323
people across all ZIPs
81
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

Mississippi (MS) contains 423 ZIP codes spread across 81 counties and 387 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 2,967,323 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: Mississippi stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across Mississippi ZIPs shows an average median household income of $52,551 and an average home value of $134,486, with a state-wide average median age of 39.7. These averages are computed over every ZIP in MS with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in Mississippi by population are Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Brandon, Meridian, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

Largest cities in Mississippi

Top 10 cities by population in Mississippi

Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 387 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in Mississippi

Largest counties in Mississippi by population

Top 15 of 81 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Hinds 245,817 residents
    19 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Harrison 196,605 residents
    11 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    DeSoto 158,995 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Jackson 154,580 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Rankin 139,989 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Madison 94,600 residents
    6 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Lauderdale 83,047 residents
    10 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Lee 81,707 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Forrest 77,986 residents
    5 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Jones 65,776 residents
    7 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Lowndes 60,594 residents
    7 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Lamar 59,463 residents
    3 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Pearl River 57,050 residents
    3 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Washington 51,422 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Warren 48,777 residents
    3 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in Mississippi?

Side-by-side: Compare 38654 vs 39503 →

ZIP Codes in Mississippi

Most populous ZIP codes in Mississippi

The 12 largest by population — all 423 MS ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    38654 · Olive Branch 45,956 residents
    187/sq mi
  2. 2
    39503 · Gulfport 45,309 residents
    145/sq mi
  3. 3
    39401 · Hattiesburg 43,366 residents
    87/sq mi
  4. 4
    39759 · Starkville 42,108 residents
    50/sq mi
  5. 5
    39402 · Hattiesburg 37,492 residents
    165/sq mi
  6. 6
    39564 · Ocean Springs 36,952 residents
    269/sq mi
  7. 7
    38655 · Oxford 36,699 residents
    37/sq mi
  8. 8
    39110 · Madison 36,143 residents
    187/sq mi
  9. 9
    38671 · Southaven 35,712 residents
    620/sq mi
  10. 10
    39047 · Brandon 34,539 residents
    133/sq mi
  11. 11
    39042 · Brandon 34,198 residents
    59/sq mi
  12. 12
    39212 · Jackson 33,263 residents
    499/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 423 ZIP codes across 81 counties, with a total population of 2,967,323.
What is the average income in Mississippi?
The average median household income across Mississippi ZIP codes is $52,551. The average home value is $134,486.
What are the largest cities in Mississippi?
The largest cities in Mississippi by population include Jackson (175,127), Gulfport (83,530), Hattiesburg (82,617), Brandon (68,737), Meridian (67,084).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.