ZIP Codes of Yalobusha County, MS

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
14,775
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$41,475
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
7,887
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
193
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
49.05%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
15.66%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 5 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:662
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:12:52 PM
Population:14,775 [See All]
FIPS:28161
CBSA:Oxford, MS
Land Area:736 sq mi
Water Area:39 sq mi
Coordinates:34.0065, -89.8134
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Mississippi's #58 most populous county
14,775 residents across 5 ZIPs — #58 of 82 Mississippi counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Water Valley · 8,963 people
60.7% of county total
Highest Income
Water Valley · $58,258 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Water Valley · 264.4 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Water Valley · 1.2% (10-yr)
8,854 → 8,963 residents
Most Educated
Water Valley · 19.6% bachelor's+
1,189 of 6,080 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Yalobusha County


14,775 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 736 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 15,893 to 14,775 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 38965 (Water Valley, $58,258 median) and poorest ZIP 38948 (Oakland, $29,400) are 17.9 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $86,200 in 38948 (Oakland) to $153,100 in 38965 (Water Valley).

Density varies across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 38961 (Tillatoba) to 34 in 38965 (Water Valley).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.1% bachelor's+ in 38961 (Tillatoba) to 19.6% in 38965 (Water Valley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Mississippi, this is the #58 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #66 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,105 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

15.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,636 of 10,449 reporting).

5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Yalobusha County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
736
square miles
Avg density
20.1
people per sq mi
Population
14,775
across 5 ZIPs
Water Valley
264.4 sq mi
8,963 residents
Coffeeville
250.6 sq mi
3,296 residents
Oakland
119.5 sq mi
1,818 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Water Valley

Population decline

Yalobusha County lost 7.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Scobey
-53.0%
610 → 287 residents
Tillatoba
-48.0%
791 → 411 residents
Oakland
-18.6%
2,233 → 1,818 residents

All ZIP Codes in Yalobusha County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
38965Water ValleyStandard8,963$58,258264.41.2%
38922CoffeevilleStandard3,296$36,473250.6-3.2%
38948OaklandStandard1,818$29,400119.5-18.6%
38961TillatobaStandard411$46,79263.8-48.0%
38953ScobeyStandard287$36,45437.7-53.0%

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