Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to about 21,710 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 39567, 39581 and 39595, and parts of 39563 are in Pascagoula too.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population21,7101,412 per sq mi
Median home value$144,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pascagoula. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pascagoula
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pensacola International Airport (PNS)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
New Orleans, LA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX411 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pascagoula; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pascagoula
U.S. Representative · Mississippi’s 4th DistrictMike Ezell (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Pascagoula had 22,010 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 19th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 70.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pascagoula 3 Ne, MS weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Jackson County
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).
Health care
345 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pascagoula’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Singing River Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · PascagoulaUnder a mile
Memorial Hospital BiloxiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Biloxi20.7 miles
Va Gulf Coast Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Biloxi24.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
36
Specialist doctors
111
Dentists
22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
95
Mental health providers
52
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
16
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.
Places in and around Pascagoula
Parks (18 nearby)
I G Levy Memorial Park · 52 acres1.5 mi
Pascagoula Beach Park Recreational Area · 22 acres1.8 mi
Edward A. Khayat Memorial Park · 15 acres2.2 mi
Pascagoula Beach Park · 14 acres1.7 mi
Point Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
Lighthouse Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Wayne Lee's Grocery0.6 mi
Jerry Lee's0.9 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Rx Express Pharmacy0.4 mi
Walgreens0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
Sav-Rex0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Pascagoula Library0.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Amphitheater1.9 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Jimmy Buffett (1946) · American singer-songwriter (1946–2023)
Tony Dees (1963) · American athletics competitor (born 1963)
Erica Ellyson (1984) · Penthouse Pet of the Month for January 2007 and Pet of the Year for 2008
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (1945) · American singer (1945–1998)
Melvin Booker (1972) · American basketball player (born 1972)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Pascagoula
Public schools here are run by Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(13)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Arlington ElemPascagoula
Pre-K–4
333
Public
1.7 mi
Central ElementaryPascagoula
Pre-K–4
245
Public
0.8 mi
Eastlawn ElemPascagoula
Pre-K–4
337
Public
1.0 mi
Beach ElementaryPascagoula
K–4
100
Public
1.6 mi
Cherokee ElementaryPascagoula
K–4
206
Public
1.4 mi
Jackson County ExceptionalPascagoula
K–12
44
Public
1.0 mi
Jackson ElemPascagoula
K–4
193
Public
0.9 mi
Lake ElemPascagoula
K–4
96
Public
1.0 mi
Pascagoula Opportunity CenterPascagoula
K–12
—
Alternative Education
0.5 mi
Trent LottPascagoula
5–6
524
Public
0.9 mi
William M Colmer MiddlePascagoula
7–8
532
Public
0.9 mi
College & Career Technical Inst.Pascagoula
9–12
—
Career and Technical
0.5 mi
Pascagoula HighPascagoula
9–12
1,127
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Resurrection Catholic School - Elementary CampusPascagoula
Pre-K–6
173
Roman Catholic
1.6 mi
Resurrection Catholic School - High School CampusPascagoula
7–12
213
Roman Catholic
1.0 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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