Brookhaven is a city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, home to about 11,650 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39601, and parts of 39629 are in Brookhaven too.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brookhaven
Part is in Brookhaven, part in Bogue Chitto (Lincoln County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookhaven. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX318 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookhaven; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brookhaven had 11,674 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lincoln County grew from 21,552 residents in 1900 to 34,907 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 61.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookhaven City, MS weather station (2 miles away).
11,675 jobs at 810 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
211 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookhaven.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 81 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County School District, Brookhaven School District, MS School Of The Arts. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd Star Attendance CenterBrookhaven | Pre-K–12 | 741 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Mamie Martin ElementaryBrookhaven | Pre-K–2 | 622 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Enterprise Attendance CenterBrookhaven | K–12 | 667 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| West Lincoln SchoolBrookhaven | K–12 | 636 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Mullins SchoolBrookhaven | 2–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Brookhaven Elementary SchoolBrookhaven | 3–4 | 368 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lipsey Middle SchoolBrookhaven | 5–6 | 341 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Alexander Junior HighBrookhaven | 7–8 | 340 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Brookhaven High SchoolBrookhaven | 9–13 | 758 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Brookhaven Technical CenterBrookhaven | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| MS School Of The ArtsBrookhaven | 11–12 | 104 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Presbyterian KindergartenBrookhaven | Pre-K–K | 7 | Presbyterian | 1.1 mi |
| The Reading Nook AcademyBrookhaven | Pre-K–12 | 128 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bogue Chitto (Lincoln County).
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