🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

39759

Starkville

ZIP Code 39759 is a standard zip code serving Starkville, Starkville, Mississippi (MS), in Oktibbeha County, United States. It has an estimated population of 42,108 with a median household income of $30,625. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Mississippi (MS)
County: Oktibbeha
City: Starkville
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.450500
Longitude: -88.819600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 324.49 mi²
Water Area: 2.94 mi²
Population Density: 130.0 people per mi² (55th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.565443°N, 33.286326°S, -88.622206°E, -89.037016°W

With 42,108 residents spread across 324.49 square miles, this area has a population density of 130.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

42,108

Population

95th percentile

$30,625

Median Income

10th percentile

$139,400

Median Home Value

55th percentile

324.49 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 39759 is $30,625, and the median home value is $139,400. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

19,269

Total Units

17,376

Occupied Units

90.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Starkville, MS.

39760

Starkville

Similar ZIP Codes in Mississippi

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Mississippi.

39206

Jackson

$34,923

39041

Bolton

$35,547

39664

Smithdale

$30,139

39365

Union

$33,491

39483

Foxworth

$27,726

39307

Meridian

$28,216

38834

Corinth

$34,267

39209

Jackson

$25,885

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