Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to about 18,646 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39564.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ocean Springs; also Gulf Hills and Gulf Park Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ocean Springs. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX397 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ocean Springs; 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.
Ocean Springs had 18,429 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Jackson County grew from 16,513 residents in 1900 to 143,252 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 66.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Biloxi, MS weather station (14 miles away).
44,996 jobs at 2,358 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
431 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ocean Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 87 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 125 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1699.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ocean Springs School District, Jackson County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park ElementaryOcean Springs | Pre-K–3 | 467 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| St. Martin East ElementaryOcean Springs | Pre-K–3 | 704 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Magnolia Park ElementaryOcean Springs | K–3 | 613 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Pecan Park ElementaryOcean Springs | K–3 | 486 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ocean Springs Upper ElementaryOcean Springs | 4–6 | 1,284 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| St. Martin Upper ElementarySt. Martin | 4–5 | 600 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| St. Martin Middle SchoolOcean Springs | 6–8 | 946 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ocean Springs Middle SchoolOcean Springs | 7–8 | 899 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Keys Voc CenterOcean Springs | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.8 mi |
| Ocean Springs High SchoolOcean Springs | 9–13 | 1,928 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| St. Martin High SchoolOcean Springs | 9–13 | 1,289 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Baptist AcademyOcean Springs | Pre-K–12 | 49 | Baptist | 2.1 mi |
| St Alphonsus Catholic SchoolOcean Springs | Pre-K–6 | 173 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy for DyslexiaOcean Springs | 1–5 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Treehouse Montessori Christian SchoolOcean Springs | 1–12 | 57 | Presbyterian | 3.7 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 Gulf Hills, Gulf Park Estates and Gautier.
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