38655 Zip Code Profile

38655 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Oxford, Mississippi. Median household income here ($27,826) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, younger, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $173,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Oxford area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,097/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 38655 is $45,037.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38655 earn an average of $30,503/year. Women earn only $18,511/year.

13,753 people in 38655 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38655? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 18,420 men and 18,279 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,761 people (out of the 36,699 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,453 homes, and 1,135 businesses every day. 521 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38655 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Hiroshima, Japan!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 439 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,699
• White Population: 26,472
• Black Population: 8,870
• Hispanic Population: 889
• Asian Population: 992
• Hawaiian Population: 34
• Indian Population: 207
• Male Population: 18,420
• Female Population: 18,279
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Mississippi
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Oxford MS
• County: Lafayette
• City: Oxford
• Longitude: -89.5
• Latitude: 34.4
• Elevation: 440 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 662

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,399
• Drive alone: 11,088
• Carpool: 1,724
• Public transit: 9
• Ride bikes or walk: 521


• Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 783
•    5 - 9: 3,553
•    10 - 14: 3,274
•    15 - 19: 2,074
•    20 - 24: 958
•    25 - 29: 388
•    30 - 34: 867
•    35 - 39: 173
•    40 - 44: 100
•    45 - 59: 426
•    60 - 89: 469
•    90 plus: 334

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $173,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,193
• Businesses: 976
• Employees: 11,936
• Annual Payroll: $362,362,000
• Average Family Income: $59,097
• Median Family Income: $27,826
• Average Income for Men: $30,503
• Average Income for Women: $18,511

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 11412.0
• Sr Senator: Thad Cochran (R)
• Jr Senator: Roger F. Wicker (R)
• US House Representative: Alan Nunnelee (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 071
• State FIPS Code: 28

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Primary Schools

Bramlett Elementary School

225 Bramlett Boulevard

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-2685

Lafayette Elementary School

150 Commodore Dr.

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-5627

Oxford Elementary School

1637 Highway 30 East

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-3497

Middle Schools

Central Elementary School

409 Washington Avenue

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 281-5845

Lafayette Middle School

102 Commodore Dr.

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-1664

Oxford Middle School

501 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-2288

High Schools

Lafayette High School

160 Commodore Dr.

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-3614

Oxf\Laf School Of Applied Tech

134 Hwy 7 South

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-9469

Oxford High School

222 Bramlett Boulevard

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-1562

Other Schools

Oxford Learning Center

399 North Fifth Street

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-3588

Scott Child Development Center

401 North Fifth Street

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 232-2860

Stovall Sped Complex

967 Regional Center Drive

Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 513-7739