ZIP Code 39759 — Starkville city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39759 covers Starkville, MS in Oktibbeha County with a population of about 42,782.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-3; the COLUMBUS - TUPELO - WEST POINT media market.

Starkville, MS sits in a university / college context (near mississippi state university (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 39759 is about $42,988 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 29.7%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 49.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 6.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $241,100 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $735 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 45.3% (about 20.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 39759 in Starkville, MS, a household would need roughly $66,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,549. That is about 54% above the local median household income ($42,988), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Starkville city, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 62.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (69.2) and flood (53.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Starkville city, MS show little to no average snow and around 58.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,460 for ZIP 39759 (Starkville city, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.