What city is 38655 in?

38655 is a Oxford, MS mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Oxford and 1% lies inside Tula; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38655?

About 46,156 people (±920), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,153.

What is the median household income in 38655?

$68,235 (±$5,848), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38655?

38 USPS carrier routes with 26,860 residential and 1,614 business mailboxes (28,452 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38655?

The closest, measured center to center: 38677 (3.7 mi, University), 38673 (8.8 mi, Taylor), 38601 (10.5 mi, Abbeville), 38949 (10.9 mi, Paris), 38913 (14.4 mi, Paris) and 38965 (14.7 mi, Water Valley).

38655 ZIP Code, Oxford, MS

38655 is a ZIP code in Oxford, Mississippi in Lafayette County. It covers 362 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38677, 38673 and 38601. 46,156 people live here in 16,685 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Mississippi ZIP codes. With about 127 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $68,235, above the Mississippi median of $56,447.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Oxford, MS
County: Lafayette County
Land area: 362 sq mi
Population: 46,156
Median household income: $68,235
Carrier routes: 38 (26,860 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	46,156
Households	16,685
Median household income	$68,235
Income per person	$41,492
Median age	32.7
Homeowners	60.4%
Median home value	$340,000
Median rent	$1,090
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.1%
Average commute (minutes)	22.3
Households with kids under 18	25.2%
Moved in the past year	14.3%
Below the poverty line	19.4%
Broadband internet	92.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.5%
$10–15K	4.7%
$15–25K	7.1%
$25–35K	7.7%
$35–50K	9.8%
$50–75K	15.5%
$75–100K	11.3%
$100–150K	16.0%
$150–200K	9.3%
$200K+	11.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.6%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	13.6%
25–34	15.5%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	9.7%
65–74	9.1%
75+	5.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	21.9%
Owned outright	17.9%
Rented	25.9%
Vacant	34.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.6%
Townhome	1.8%
2–4 units	10.4%
5–19 units	16.5%
20+ units	6.1%
Mobile / other	5.6%

Businesses in 38655

1,348 business establishments with 18,301 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 226
Health Care and Social Assistance: 193
Accommodation and Food Services: 187
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 158
Other Services (except Public Administration): 125
Finance and Insurance: 102
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 79
Construction: 73

EDDM carrier routes

38655 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 26,860 residential and 1,614 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38655

38655 has 38 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 26 rural (R)) with 26,860 residential and 1,614 business mailboxes. Routes range from 369 homes (C008) to 1,475 homes (R015); the median route has 619 homes. The Census counted 16,685 households in 38655 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	21
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	5
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 282, 939 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 238, 369 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 726 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 843 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 751 homes

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Every carrier route in 38655

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	1,019	17	$22,875	—	—	—
C002	City	751	134	$92,902	—	—	—
C003	City	632	23	$71,330	—	—	—
C004	City	495	19	$27,986	—	—	—
C005	City	939	282	$55,989	—	—	—
C006	City	947	80	$22,875	—	—	—
C007	City	843	139	$89,358	—	—	—
C008	City	369	238	$27,986	—	—	—
C009	City	738	21	$55,989	—	—	—
C010	City	692	27	$55,989	—	—	—
C011	City	726	145	$120,747	—	—	—
C012	City	787	68	$64,387	—	—	—
R001	Rural	572	4	$96,543	—	—	—
R002	Rural	481	14	$39,418	—	—	—
R003	Rural	521	4	$46,141	—	—	—
R004	Rural	530	9	$39,418	—	—	—
R005	Rural	559	5	$52,943	—	—	—
R006	Rural	490	8	$105,185	—	—	—
R007	Rural	548	17	$50,115	—	—	—
R008	Rural	598	2	$55,989	—	—	—
R009	Rural	753	7	$105,185	—	—	—
R010	Rural	608	1	$89,358	—	—	—
R011	Rural	629	3	$86,234	—	—	—
R012	Rural	582	29	$65,285	—	—	—
R013	Rural	503	26	$105,185	—	—	—
R014	Rural	1,187	8	$57,715	—	—	—
R015	Rural	1,475	13	$71,330	—	—	—
R016	Rural	589	22	$64,175	—	—	—
R017	Rural	592	18	$57,715	—	—	—
R018	Rural	541	5	$92,902	—	—	—
R019	Rural	1,075	3	$28,266	—	—	—
R020	Rural	710	80	$71,330	—	—	—
R040	Rural	529	39	$50,115	—	—	—
R041	Rural	590	20	$92,902	—	—	—
R042	Rural	841	7	$89,358	—	—	—
R043	Rural	739	36	$92,902	—	—	—
R044	Rural	1,238	25	$34,368	—	—	—
R045	Rural	442	16	$95,853	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38655 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

38677 — University CDP, MS (3.7 mi)
38673 — Taylor village, MS (8.8 mi)
38601 — Abbeville town, MS (10.5 mi)
38949 — Paris CDP, MS (10.9 mi)
38913 — Paris CDP, MS (14.4 mi)
38965 — Water Valley city, MS (14.7 mi)
38871 — Thaxton town, MS (16 mi)
38627 (16.6 mi)

Areas that include 38655

Oxford, MS ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Taylor, MS ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Tula, MS ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lafayette County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Mississippi ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38655, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38655 in?: 38655 is a Oxford, MS mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Oxford and 1% lies inside Tula; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38655 in?: 38655 is in Lafayette County.
What is the population of 38655?: About 46,156 people (±920), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,153.
What is the median household income in 38655?: $68,235 (±$5,848), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38655?: 38 USPS carrier routes with 26,860 residential and 1,614 business mailboxes (28,452 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38655?: The closest, measured center to center: 38677 (3.7 mi, University), 38673 (8.8 mi, Taylor), 38601 (10.5 mi, Abbeville), 38949 (10.9 mi, Paris), 38913 (14.4 mi, Paris) and 38965 (14.7 mi, Water Valley).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.