Town guide

Tucker, Mississippi

Tucker is a community in Neshoba County, Mississippi, home to about 807 people across 3.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39350.

Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population807208 per sq mi
Median home value$69,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$174Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tucker

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tucker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Tucker

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)148 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX423 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tucker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tucker

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

Tucker had 642 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 218th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Neshoba County grew from 12,726 residents in 1900 to 29,087 in 2020.

Tucker population by census2000: 534, 2010: 662, 2020: 642534200066220106422020

Neshoba County, 1900–2020

Neshoba County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,726, 1910: 17,980, 1920: 19,303, 1930: 26,691, 1940: 27,882, 1950: 25,730, 1960: 20,927, 1970: 20,802, 1980: 23,789, 1990: 24,800, 2000: 28,684, 2010: 29,676, 2020: 29,08713K’00’1019K’20’3028K’40’5021K’60’7024K’80’9029K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TuckerJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 6.3 in; May: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in57°34°Jan5.761°37°Feb5.369°44°Mar5.176°51°Apr6.383°59°May4.489°67°Jun3.992°71°Jul5.192°70°Aug4.788°64°Sep3.878°51°Oct3.967°41°Nov4.358°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage, MS weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Neshoba County

10,665 jobs at 495 businesses in Neshoba County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Neshoba CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,554 jobs; Construction: 2,062 jobs; Retail trade: 1,159 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,037 jobs; Professional services: 495 jobs; Wholesale trade: 488 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 397 jobs; Manufacturing: 362 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Construction 19% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Manufacturing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tucker.

Nearest hospitals

  • Neshoba County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · PhiladelphiaUnder a mile
  • Choctaw Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · PhiladelphiaUnder a mile
  • Neshoba County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · PhiladelphiaUnder a mile

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors7
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants58
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Tucker

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dewitt-Deweese Memorial Park · 1 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Philadelphia-Neshoba County Public Library1.0 mi

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.

Schools in Tucker

Public schools here are run by Neshoba County Schools, Philadelphia Public School District, Bogue Chitto Elementary School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaPre-K–51,419Public1.5 mi
Philadelphia Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaPre-K–6430Public1.7 mi
Bogue Chitto Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaK–8177Public12.0 mi
Pearl River Elementary SchoolChoctawK–6413Public5.3 mi
Tucker Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaK–8119Public5.1 mi
Neshoba Central Middle SchoolPhiladelphia6–8645Public1.5 mi
Choctaw Central Middle SchoolChoctaw7–8210Public6.6 mi
Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia7–12327Public1.2 mi
Choctaw Central High SchoolChoctaw9–12537Public6.6 mi
Neshoba Central High SchoolPhiladelphia9–12908Public1.5 mi
Philadelphia Neshoba Voc TechPhiladelphia9–12—Career and Technical0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Philadelphia, Pearl River and Bogue Chitto (Neshoba County).

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