2026 Rankings

Worst ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Mississippi — 2026

Last updated: October 15, 2026

564 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 39501 (Gulfport, 49/100) - high

Out of 564 ZIP codes in Mississippi with wildfire data, these rank highest on the wildfire-smoke indicator.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 564
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 37/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (since 2021)
1 39501 Gulfport 49/100 high 67
2 39503 Gulfport 49/100 high 67
3 39507 Gulfport 49/100 high 67
4 39530 Biloxi 49/100 high 67
5 39531 Biloxi 49/100 high 67
6 39532 Biloxi 49/100 high 67
7 39534 Biloxi 49/100 high 67
8 39540 Diberville 49/100 high 67
9 39560 Long Beach 49/100 high 67
10 39571 Pass Christian 49/100 high 67
11 39574 Saucier 49/100 high 67
12 39553 Gautier 47/100 high 49
13 39562 Moss Point 47/100 high 49
14 39563 Moss Point 47/100 high 49
15 39564 Ocean Springs 47/100 high 49
16 39565 Vancleave 47/100 high 49
17 39567 Pascagoula 47/100 high 49
18 39581 Pascagoula 47/100 high 49
19 39573 Perkinston 42/100 moderate 0
20 39401 Hattiesburg 38/100 moderate 102
21 39406 Hattiesburg 38/100 moderate 102
22 39465 Petal 38/100 moderate 102
23 39561 Mc Henry 38/100 moderate 39
24 39577 Wiggins 38/100 moderate 39
25 39426 Carriere 37/100 moderate 2
26 39466 Picayune 37/100 moderate 2
27 39470 Poplarville 37/100 moderate 2
28 39520 Bay Saint Louis 37/100 moderate 0
29 39525 Diamondhead 37/100 moderate 0
30 39556 Kiln 37/100 moderate 0
31 39576 Waveland 37/100 moderate 0
32 39423 Beaumont 36/100 moderate 244
33 39425 Brooklyn 36/100 moderate 244
34 39455 Lumberton 36/100 moderate 0
35 39462 New Augusta 36/100 moderate 244
36 39475 Purvis 36/100 moderate 0
37 39476 Richton 36/100 moderate 244
38 39452 Lucedale 35/100 moderate 11
39 39464 Ovett 35/100 moderate 12
40 39751 Mantee 35/100 moderate 67
41 39322 Buckatunna 34/100 moderate 73
42 39362 State Line 34/100 moderate 73
43 39367 Waynesboro 34/100 moderate 73
44 39402 Hattiesburg 31/100 moderate 0
45 39456 Mc Lain 31/100 moderate 21
46 39461 Neely 31/100 moderate 21
47 39482 Sumrall 31/100 moderate 0
48 39437 Ellisville 30/100 moderate 12
49 39439 Heidelberg 30/100 moderate 12
50 39440 Laurel 30/100 moderate 12
51 39443 Laurel 30/100 moderate 12
52 39459 Moselle 30/100 moderate 12
53 39477 Sandersville 30/100 moderate 12
54 39480 Soso 30/100 moderate 12
55 39478 Sandy Hook 29/100 moderate 0
56 39479 Seminary 29/100 moderate 0
57 39572 Pearlington 27/100 moderate 0
58 39116 Mize 26/100 moderate 5
59 39168 Taylorsville 26/100 moderate 5
60 39366 Vossburg 26/100 moderate 0
61 39422 Bay Springs 26/100 moderate 0
62 39429 Columbia 26/100 moderate 0
63 39451 Leakesville 26/100 moderate 21
64 39481 Stringer 26/100 moderate 0
65 39483 Foxworth 26/100 moderate 0
66 39643 Kokomo 26/100 moderate 0
67 39638 Gloster 25/100 moderate 10
68 39664 Smithdale 25/100 moderate 10
69 38610 Blue Mountain 24/100 low 2
70 38629 Falkner 24/100 low 2
71 38633 Hickory Flat 24/100 low 29
72 38635 Holly Springs 24/100 low 8

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