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.
- Jackson
Jackson, MS
175,127 residents
- Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
83,530 residents
- Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
82,617 residents
- Brandon 68,737
Brandon, MS
68,737 residents
- Meridian 67,084
Meridian, MS
67,084 residents
- Biloxi 60,917
Biloxi, MS
60,917 residents
- Columbus 50,547
Columbus, MS
50,547 residents
- Vicksburg 48,264
Vicksburg, MS
48,264 residents
- Tupelo 47,156
Tupelo, MS
47,156 residents
- Southaven 46,961
Southaven, MS
46,961 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.
Counties in Mississippi
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Mississippi?
Side-by-side: Compare 38654 vs 39503 →
ZIP Codes in Mississippi
More MS ZIP codes
Official Data Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
How many ZIP codes are in Mississippi?▼
What is the average income in Mississippi?▼
What are the largest cities in Mississippi?▼
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.