Population & age
- Total population
- 4,589
- Median age
- 19.2
University, MS (38677)
Lafayette County · Population 4,589
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
University, MS (ZIP 38677) sits in Lafayette County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 13.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,772. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,652 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (88th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 39th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 60.5" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 37.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Shelby County, TN (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 70.7%
- Black
- 14.1%
- Asian
- 4.6%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 10.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.2%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 16
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 82(9.8%)
- Avg commute
- 7.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 23(0.5%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 234(5.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 103(2.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,060
/month
1 Bed
$1,070
/month
2 Bed
$1,260
/month
3 Bed
$1,560
/month
4 Bed
$1,670
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
522
Across 478 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $171.0M.
Single-family
450
86% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
72
14% of total units
Single-family value
$152.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$18.3M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
37
Total employment
427
Annual payroll
$28.4M
Average annual pay
$66,513
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,652
Average weekly wage
$974
Total employment
25,442
Total establishments
1,553
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.7%
That is 1.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
28,259
Employed
27,508
Unemployed
751
Based on Lafayette County, MS data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
5
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
9
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- ChargePoint Network
- Non-Networked
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
21
Date Range
1971–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared February 6, 2026 (DR-4899)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm9 (43%)
- Hurricane4 (19%)
- Winter Storm2 (10%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Tornado2 (10%)
- Other2 (10%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
17
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.9°F
50.2° – 73.7°
Annual precipitation
60.5"
Annual snowfall
1.2"
Heating · cooling days
3,067.6 · 1,982
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: UNIVERSITY, MS US, 0.9 miles from the centroid of University, MS (ZIP 38677)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,273
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
70
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,788
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
77%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
54%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lafayette data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
37.5% of Lafayette County, MS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.06
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.55
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.03
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 16.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lafayette County, MS for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 25 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 97 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
27
Vehicle theft
14
County-level data for Lafayette (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+255 people
+34 households • +$40.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,757households
4,482 people • $196.8M AGI
Moved out
2,723households
4,227 people • $156.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Shelby County, TN — 103 households
- Panola County, MS — 102 households
- DeSoto County, MS — 82 households
- Yalobusha County, MS — 77 households
- Lee County, MS — 56 households
Where departing residents went
- Panola County, MS — 103 households
- DeSoto County, MS — 85 households
- Shelby County, TN — 85 households
- Yalobusha County, MS — 63 households
- Lee County, MS — 61 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $71,397 versus departing households' $57,315.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Mississippi
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 38677. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.40%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.06%
State 7.00% · avg local 0.06%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,150/year
Tax burden rank
16 of 50
9.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 38677
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38655 (Oxford, 3.7 mi) · 38673 (Taylor, 7.3 mi) · 38601 (Abbeville, 9.5 mi) · 38949 (Paris, 14.1 mi) · 38965 (Water Valley, 16 mi) · 38685 (Waterford, 16.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
26.3%
6.7pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
13.0%
19.0pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
28.5%
6.5pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
71.3%
4.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.8%
3.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.7%
9.3pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
8
Median in-state tuition
$9,772
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,601
- 4-Year
University of Mississippi
University, MS · 38677
- In-state tuition
- $9,772
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,600
- Acceptance rate
- 96.6%
- Graduation rate
- 70.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,994
- Median student debt
- $20,000
- 2-Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS · 38668
- In-state tuition
- $3,740
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,740
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,396
- Median student debt
- $6,500
- Certificate
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
Horn Lake, MS · 38637
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 69.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,601
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, MS · 38614
- In-state tuition
- $3,490
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,490
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,289
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, MS · 38610
- In-state tuition
- $20,180
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,180
- Acceptance rate
- 88.9%
- Graduation rate
- 53.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,421
- Median student debt
- $18,534
- 4-Year
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS · 38635
- In-state tuition
- $13,265
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,265
- Acceptance rate
- 48.7%
- Graduation rate
- 17.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,275
- Median student debt
- $26,159
- 2-Year
Concorde Career College-Southaven
Southaven, MS · 38671
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
- Graduation rate
- 66.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $31,599
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Fosters Cosmetology College
Ripley, MS · 38663
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 86.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
University, MS (ZIP 38677) sits in Lafayette County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 13.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 8 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,772. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,652 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (88th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 39th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1971 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 60.5" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. 37.5% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Shelby County, TN (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,260 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 28.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 38677
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 38677?
26.3%, which is 6.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 38677?
28.5%, which is 6.5 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 38677?
13.0%, which is 19.0 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 38677?
4,589 people live in ZIP 38677, with a median age of 19.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 38677?
In ZIP 38677, 9.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 38677?
As of 2022, 37 business establishments operated in ZIP 38677 employing 427 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 38677?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 38677 is $66,513, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 38677 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 38677 ranks in the 39th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 38677?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 38677, ranking in the 88th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 38677 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 38677 between 1971–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 38677?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 38677, accounting for 9 of 21 declarations (43%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 38677?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 38677 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4899) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 38677?
8 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 38677 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Mississippi, Northwest Mississippi Community College, and Delta Technical College-Mississippi (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 38677?
Median in-state tuition across 8 nearby institutions is $9,772 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 38677?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,601 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 38677?
ZIP 38677 has an average annual temperature of 61.9°F and 60.5" of annual precipitation based on the UNIVERSITY, MS US weather station 0.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 38677?
Mississippi has a flat income tax with a top rate of 4.40%. Combined sales tax: 7.06% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Mississippi have paid family leave?
Mississippi has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 38677?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (8 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 38677
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38655 (Oxford, 3.7 mi) · 38673 (Taylor, 7.3 mi) · 38601 (Abbeville, 9.5 mi) · 38949 (Paris, 14.1 mi) · 38965 (Water Valley, 16 mi) · 38685 (Waterford, 16.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
39th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 4,832
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
123
Limited English Speakers
16
Persons with Disability
179
Without HS Diploma
36
Without Health Insurance
233
Adults Age 65+
102
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.