39759 Zip Code Profile

39759 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Starkville, Mississippi. Median household income here ($25,183) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly single. At $115,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Starkville area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,392/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 39759 is $38,292.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 39759 earn an average of $25,356/year. Women earn only $15,560/year.

16,836 people in 39759 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 39759? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.3 minutes.

The median age here is 26. There are 21,145 men and 20,963 women. The median age for men is 25 while for women the median age is 27.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,708 people (out of the 42,108 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,459 homes, and 1,002 businesses every day. 649 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

39759 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Damascus, Syria!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 309 feet above sea levell.

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• The Market Square Farmers' Market
• Webster County Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 42,108
• White Population: 25,130
• Black Population: 15,771
• Hispanic Population: 630
• Asian Population: 1,287
• Hawaiian Population: 41
• Indian Population: 216
• Male Population: 21,145
• Female Population: 20,963
• Median Age: 26
• Median Age of Males: 25
• Median Age of Females: 27

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Starkville MS
• County: Oktibbeha
• City: Starkville
• Longitude: -88.8
• Latitude: 33.4
• Elevation: 309 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,545
• Drive alone: 13,376
• Carpool: 2,257
• Public transit: 147
• Ride bikes or walk: 649


• Average commute time: 16.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 906
•    5 - 9: 3,847
•    10 - 14: 4,343
•    15 - 19: 3,004
•    20 - 24: 1,540
•    25 - 29: 460
•    30 - 34: 1,190
•    35 - 39: 253
•    40 - 44: 160
•    45 - 59: 403
•    60 - 89: 254
•    90 plus: 185

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $115,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $28,943
• Businesses: 734
• Employees: 9,500
• Annual Payroll: $253,724,000
• Average Family Income: $50,392
• Median Family Income: $25,183
• Average Income for Men: $25,356
• Average Income for Women: $15,560

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 13168.0, 11412.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Gregg Harper (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 105
• State FIPS Code: 28

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• Starkville Community Market

View all schools in Starkville

Primary Schools

East Oktibbeha County Elementary

1884 Sixteenth Section Road

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 323-1462

Overstreet Elementary School

307 South Jackson Street

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4090

Sudduth Elementary School

101 Greenfield Drive

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4150

Middle Schools

Armstrong Middle School

303 Mckee Street

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4070

Henderson Intermediate School

200 C Dr Martin Luther King Dr

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4100

Ward Stewart Elementary School

200 C Dr. Martin Luther King D

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4160

High Schools

Millsaps Career & Tech Center

803 Louisville Road

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4170

Quad County Alternative School

730 Whitfield Street

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4193

Starkville High School

603 Yellowjacket Drive

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4130

Other Schools

Emerson Family School

1504 Highway 25 South

Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 324-4155