Flora is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, home to about 2,331 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39071.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Flora; also Kearney Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Flora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)173 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA174 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Flora; 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.
Flora had 1,647 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 111th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Madison County grew from 32,493 residents in 1900 to 109,145 in 2020.
Madison 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 (16 miles away).
55,061 jobs at 3,489 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Flora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Madison County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Flora ElementaryFlora | Pre-K–5 | 249 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kearney Park.
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