| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:49 PM |
| Population: | 55,401 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28071 |
| CBSA: | Oxford, MS |
| Land Area: | 519 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 27 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.3223, -89.4586 |
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55,401 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 519 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 46,999 to 55,401 from 2014 to 2024 — a +17.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38673 (Taylor, $92,350 median) and poorest ZIP 38601 (Abbeville, $47,941) are 15.6 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $190,000 in 38601 (Abbeville) to $340,000 in 38655 (Oxford).
Density varies 6696× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 38949 (Paris) to 90,825 in 38677 (Oxford).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.9% bachelor's+ in 38601 (Abbeville) to 51.1% in 38655 (Oxford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #13 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #4 for median household income with the #1 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,724 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
48.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (15,613 of 31,963 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Oxford.
4 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.