Tupelo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, home to about 37,791 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 38801, 38804 and 38826, and parts of 38866 are in Tupelo too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Tupelo; also Verona
Mostly Tupelo
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Mostly Saltillo; part is in Tupelo
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX475 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tupelo; 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.
Tupelo had 37,923 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lee County grew from 21,956 residents in 1900 to 83,343 in 2020.
Lee 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 32°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, Tupelo 2, MS weather station (3 miles away).
47,607 jobs at 2,550 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,770 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tupelo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 130 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 278 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 396 |
| Mental health providers | 755 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 120 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 41 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 1860.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Tupelo Public School District, Lee County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education CenterTupelo | Pre-K | 322 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Carver Elementary SchoolTupelo | K–1 | 312 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Joyner Elementary SchoolTupelo | K–2 | 444 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Parkway Elementary SchoolTupelo | K–2 | 418 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Thomas Street Elementary SchoolTupelo | K–2 | 374 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lawhon Elementary SchoolTupelo | 2–5 | 575 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lawndale Elementary SchoolTupelo | 3–5 | 378 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Pierce Street Elementary SchoolTupelo | 3–5 | 345 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Rankin Elementary SchoolTupelo | 3–5 | 375 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lee Co. Schools Improvement CenterBelden | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Tupelo Alternative SchoolTupelo | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Milam Elementary SchoolTupelo | 6 | 456 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tupelo Middle SchoolTupelo | 7–8 | 1,070 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lee Co. Career & Technical SchoolTupelo | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.9 mi |
| Tupelo High SchoolTupelo | 9–12 | 2,123 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Tupelo Lee Co Voc Tech SchoolTupelo | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist Kindergarten & PreschoolTupelo | Pre-K–K | 15 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
| Davids Army Learning CenterTupelo | Pre-K–K | 12 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| First Umc Kid's PadTupelo | Pre-K–K | 15 | Methodist | 1.6 mi |
| Harrisburg Day SchoolTupelo | Pre-K–K | 7 | Baptist | 4.5 mi |
| Lakeview Baptist AcademyTupelo | Pre-K–12 | 84 | Baptist | 3.0 mi |
| Tupelo Christian AcademyTupelo | Pre-K–12 | 53 | Pentecostal | 3.0 mi |
| Tupelo Christian Preparatory SchoolBelden | Pre-K–12 | 559 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.2 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 Saltillo and Verona.
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