Mississippi State is a community in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, home to about 4,655 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39762, and parts of 39759 are in Mississippi State too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mississippi State; also Starkville
Mostly Starkville; part is in Mississippi State
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mississippi State. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)117 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mississippi State; 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.
Mississippi State had 4,968 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2010.
It’s the 75th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Oktibbeha County grew from 20,183 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.
Oktibbeha 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 33°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State Univ, MS weather station (2 miles away).
12,997 jobs at 978 businesses in Oktibbeha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mississippi State.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
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Libraries
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Starkville and Longview.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.