Heidelberg is a town in Jasper County, Mississippi, home to about 756 people across 5.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39439.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Heidelberg, part in Sandersville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heidelberg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)145 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heidelberg; 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.
Heidelberg had 637 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Jasper County grew from 15,394 residents in 1900 to 16,367 in 2020.
Jasper County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laurel, MS weather station (16 miles away).
3,490 jobs at 207 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heidelberg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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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.
Libraries (1 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 East Jasper School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Berry Elementary SchoolHeidelberg | Pre-K–6 | 389 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Heidelberg Jr. High SchoolHeidelberg | 7–8 | 104 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Heidelberg High SchoolHeidelberg | 9–12 | 246 | Public | 1.0 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 Sandersville.
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