Byram is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, home to about 12,799 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39272, and parts of 39170 and 39212 are in Byram too.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Byram; also Jackson
Part is in Byram, part in Terry
Mostly Jackson; part is in Byram
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Byram; 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.
Byram had 12,666 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Hinds County grew from 52,577 residents in 1900 to 227,742 in 2020.
Hinds County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS weather station (10 miles away).
84,440 jobs at 4,878 businesses in Hinds County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
96 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Byram.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 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 2009.
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 Hinds County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Road ElementaryByram | Pre-K–2 | 717 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gary Road IntermediateByram | 3–5 | 680 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church of Byram Kdgn/DaycareByram | Pre-K–K | 8 | Baptist | 1.1 mi |
| Harper Learning AcademyByram | 1–8 | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Heritage Baptist AcademyByram | 1–9 | 50 | Baptist | 0.7 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 Jackson and Terry.
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