ZIP Code 39762 — Mississippi State CDP, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39762 covers Mississippi State, MS in Oktibbeha County with a population of about 4,764.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 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.

Mississippi State, MS sits in a university / college context (near mississippi state university (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 11.2%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Food services; about 18.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mississippi State CDP, 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 Mississippi State CDP, MS show little to no average snow and around 58.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 163 for ZIP 39762 (Mississippi State CDP, 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.