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Prentiss County, MS ZIP codes

Prentiss County, MS has 4 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 38829, 38824, 38859 and 38880. 2 more cross into it from neighbouring counties: 38865 and 38856.

The county seat is Booneville.

ZIP codes
4
Partly in it
2 more
Towns
4
County seat
Booneville
County FIPS
28117
Population
25,184
Median household income
$49,724
Land area
415 sq mi
Metro area
Tupelo

Prentiss County ZIP codes by town

Booneville (county seat)
38829

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Prentiss County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Prentiss County.

Map of Prentiss County ZIP codes

38824388293885938880

The ZIP codes of Prentiss County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Prentiss County in numbers

About 25,184 people live in Prentiss County, in 9,595 households, the 35th most populous of Mississippi's 82 counties. The median household income is $49,724 a year, 12% below the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,500 (28% below the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $637 a month. The median age is 38.1; 19.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population25,184Prentiss25,184
Households9,595Prentiss9,595
Median age38.1Prentiss38.1Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$49,724Prentiss$49,724Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$122,500Prentiss$122,500Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$637Prentiss$637Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%Prentiss19.7%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minPrentiss24.5 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density61 / sq miPrentiss61 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Largest towns in Prentiss County

Largest towns in Prentiss County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Booneville 1 9,246
Baldwyn 1 3,138
Wheeler 1 524
New Site 1 120

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Prentiss County.

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Every ZIP code in Prentiss County, with figures

ZIP codes in Prentiss County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38824 Baldwyn , MS Standard 8,244 $48,151 $104,700
38829 Booneville , MS Standard 18,605 $51,859 $127,300
38859 New Site , MS Standard 475 $41,389 $136,200
38880 Wheeler , MS No street area — — —

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