Mississippi · Census place 51000
New Albany, MS population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of New Albany, Mississippi (New Albany, MS — Census place “New Albany city”) is 7,661 residents, ranking #50 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $46,276, the median home is worth $150,000 and median gross rent runs $956 a month. Looking for the New Albany Mississippi ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve New Albany, MS: 38652.
- Population
- 7,661New Albany city residents
- Median household income
- $46,276Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $150,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $956Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.9%Owner-occupied households
New Albany ZIP codes (Mississippi)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps New Albany.
The New Albany MS ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in New Albany city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Albany city median would spend about 24.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.5% of residents and 56.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
New Albany city, MS in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
New Albany city is a mid-size town in Mississippi, with 7,661 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #50 of 427 ranked by population — larger than 88% of them. The median age here is 38.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in New Albany city earn a median of $46,276 a year, 41.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 5% above the $44,178 median for the 191 Mississippi cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 18.5% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in New Albany city is valued at $150,000, 50.6% below the national figure and 24% above the $121,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $956 a month, 32% below the national figure, or roughly $11,472 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 24.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 56.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- Batesville city 7,432
- St. Martin CDP 7,797
- Richland city 7,250
- Gulf Hills CDP 8,193
- Waveland city 7,066
- Senatobia city 8,306
- Philadelphia city 7,030
- Booneville city 9,060
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of New Albany city?
- New Albany city has 7,661 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #50 of 427 in Mississippi.
- What is the median household income in New Albany city?
- Median household income in New Albany city is $46,276 a year, 41.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in New Albany city?
- Median gross rent is $956 a month and the median home value is $150,000, so rent absorbs about 24.8% of median household income.
- Is New Albany city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so New Albany city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this New Albany city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.