Puckett is a village in Rankin County, Mississippi, home to about 463 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39042.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brandon; part is in Puckett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Puckett. 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)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Puckett; 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.
Puckett had 342 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 274th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Rankin County grew from 20,955 residents in 1900 to 157,031 in 2020.
Rankin 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 37°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl Ap, MS weather station (7 miles away).
62,811 jobs at 4,083 businesses in Rankin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
365 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Puckett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 190 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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 Rankin County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rouse ElementaryBrandon | Pre-K–1 | 798 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Learning CenterBrandon | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| StoneBridge ElementaryBrandon | 2–3 | 742 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Brandon ElementaryBrandon | 4–5 | 743 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Brandon Middle SchoolBrandon | 6–8 | 1,155 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Brandon High SchoolBrandon | 9–12 | 1,609 | Public | 4.3 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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