Population & age
- Total population
- 56
- Median age
- 71.5
Verona, MS (38879)
Lee County · Population 56
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Verona, MS (ZIP 38879) sits in Lee County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 52.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,945. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,183 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 93th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 59.3" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,357 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Pontotoc County, MS (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 $1,010 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.0% poverty rate, and a median home value of $68,200. 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
- 26.8%
- Black
- 73.2%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $68,200
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 42(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1983
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 16(38.1%)
- No broadband
- 26(61.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$860
/month
1 Bed
$870
/month
2 Bed
$1,010
/month
3 Bed
$1,280
/month
4 Bed
$1,350
/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
126
Across 99 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $27.6M.
Single-family
92
73% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
34
27% of total units
Single-family value
$22.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$5.4M
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
54
Total employment
1,854
Annual payroll
$84.6M
Average annual pay
$45,606
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
$51,183
Average weekly wage
$984
Total employment
52,532
Total establishments
2,687
That is roughly 22% 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
2.8%
That is 1.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
38,115
Employed
37,039
Unemployed
1,076
Based on Lee 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.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$16.2M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Renasant Bank$16.2M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
Date Range
1973–2026
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 Storm11 (50%)
- Hurricane5 (23%)
- Winter Storm2 (9%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Severe Ice Storm1 (5%)
- Other1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
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
63.2°F
51.9° – 74.4°
Annual precipitation
59.3"
Diurnal range
22.5°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
2,834.9 · 2,206.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: VERONA EXP STN, MS US, 2.2 miles from the centroid of Verona, MS (ZIP 38879)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
41
GoodGood 216dModerate 27d
Peak AQI (2024)
87
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
243 days as main pollutant
Days measured
243
Based on Lee County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,357
That is roughly 4,157 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
118
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,723
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
54%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
53%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 13.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lee 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
Moderate food access challenges
19.9% of Lee County, MS residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.12
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.07
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.9% 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 Lee 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 · 51 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 366 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
118
Vehicle theft
30
County-level data for Lee (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)
▼−94 people
−84 households • −$12.4M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,655households
5,002 people • $136.2M AGI
Moved out
2,739households
5,096 people • $148.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Pontotoc County, MS — 216 households
- Itawamba County, MS — 182 households
- Monroe County, MS — 164 households
- Union County, MS — 142 households
- Prentiss County, MS — 130 households
Where departing residents went
- Itawamba County, MS — 199 households
- Pontotoc County, MS — 184 households
- Monroe County, MS — 153 households
- Prentiss County, MS — 130 households
- Union County, MS — 107 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $51,297 versus departing households' $54,259.
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 38879. 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
For ZIP 38879: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $68,200, that works out to roughly $607/year in property tax.
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 38879
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38801 (Tupelo, 4 mi) · 38868 (Shannon, 5.1 mi) · 38862 (Plantersville, 5.4 mi) · 38804 (Tupelo, 6.4 mi) · 38857 (Mooreville, 9.8 mi) · 38826 (Tupelo, 10.8 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
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
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
48.5%
15.5pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
52.8%
20.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.6%
2.4pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
83.7%
7.7pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.7%
2.7pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
20.2%
9.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | 0–4 | 365 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$3,945
Median earnings (10 yr)
$32,912
- 2-Year
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS · 38843
- In-state tuition
- $3,420
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,820
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,912
- Median student debt
- $7,631
- 2-Year
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS · 38829
- In-state tuition
- $4,470
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,710
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 34.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,081
- Median student debt
- $9,722
- Certificate
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
Corinth, MS · 38834
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 36.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,685
- Median student debt
- $8,500
- Certificate
KC's School of Hair Design
Pontotoc, MS · 38863
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 84.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $7,978
- Certificate
C N K Barber College
Tupelo, MS · 38801
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- 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
Verona, MS (ZIP 38879) sits in Lee County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 52.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,945. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,183 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 93th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 59.3" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 12,357 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Pontotoc County, MS (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 $1,010 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.0% poverty rate, and a median home value of $68,200. 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 lower the national rate at 19.6%. 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 38879
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 38879?
48.5%, which is 15.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 38879?
19.6%, which is 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 38879?
52.8%, which is 20.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 38879?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 38879 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 38879 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 38879?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 38879?
56 people live in ZIP 38879, with a median age of 71.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 38879 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 38879, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 38879?
In ZIP 38879, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 38879?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 38879 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 38879 have broadband internet?
38.1% of households in ZIP 38879 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 38879?
As of 2022, 54 business establishments operated in ZIP 38879 employing 1,854 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 38879?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 38879 is $45,606, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 38879 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 38879 ranks in the 93th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 38879?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 38879, ranking in the 94th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 38879 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 38879 between 1973–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 38879?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 38879, accounting for 11 of 22 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 38879?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 38879 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4899) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 38879?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 38879 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Itawamba Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, and Corinth Academy Of Cosmetology (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 38879?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $3,945 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 38879?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $32,912 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 38879?
ZIP 38879 has an average annual temperature of 63.2°F and 59.3" of annual precipitation based on the VERONA EXP STN, MS US weather station 2.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 38879?
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 38879?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 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 (22 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. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. 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 (22 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 38879
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38801 (Tupelo, 4 mi) · 38868 (Shannon, 5.1 mi) · 38862 (Plantersville, 5.4 mi) · 38804 (Tupelo, 6.4 mi) · 38857 (Mooreville, 9.8 mi) · 38826 (Tupelo, 10.8 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
93rd percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 71
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
2
Persons with Disability
6
Without HS Diploma
8
Without Health Insurance
14
Adults Age 65+
8
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.