McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, home to about 12,049 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39648, and parts of 39666 are in McComb too.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly McComb; also Magnolia and Fernwood
Part is in McComb, part in Summit
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McComb. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McComb; 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.
McComb had 12,413 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 33rd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Pike County grew from 27,545 residents in 1900 to 40,324 in 2020.
Pike County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccomb/Pike Co/John E Lewis Ap, MS weather station (4 miles away).
12,937 jobs at 879 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
406 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McComb.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 61 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 66 |
| Mental health providers | 167 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1872.
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 McComb School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolMccomb | Pre-K–K | 232 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Otken Elementary SchoolMccomb | 1–4 | 458 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Higgins Middle SchoolMccomb | 4–6 | 287 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Tac Alternative SchoolMcComb | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| Denman Junior High SchoolMccomb | 7–8 | 312 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Business & Technology ComplexMccomb | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.8 mi |
| McComb High SchoolMccomb | 9–13 | 632 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklane AcademyMccomb | Pre-K–12 | 697 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.8 mi |
| South Mccomb Baptist KindergartenMccomb | Pre-K–K | 17 | Baptist | 4.9 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 Summit, Magnolia and Fernwood.
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