Oakland, MS

Census ZIP code profile for Oakland, MS — 1 ZIPs, total population 2,288. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Oakland, MS is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 2,288 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Oakland splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Oakland, the median household income averages $29,400 and per-capita income averages $24,834. Poverty rate runs at 15.0% and unemployment at 21.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $86,200 with median rent of $904 per month, and 75.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Oakland against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Oakland as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

2,288

Population

$29,400

Median Income

$86,200

Median Home Value

53.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Oakland earn?

Median Household Income
$29,400
Per Capita Income
$24,834
Unemployment Rate
21.1%
Poverty Rate
15.0%

What does housing look like in Oakland?

Median Home Value
$86,200
Median Rent
$904/mo
Owner Occupied
75.4%
Housing Units
1,189

Who lives in Oakland?

Bachelor's Degree+
10.4%
High School+
63.5%
Foreign Born
0.6%

ZIP Codes in Oakland, MS

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
38948 2,288 7 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Oakland, MS?
Oakland, MS has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 2,288, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Oakland?
The average median household income across Oakland, MS ZIP codes is $29,400. The poverty rate is 15.0%.
What is the cost of living in Oakland?
The average median home value in Oakland, MS is $86,200. Median rent is $904/month. 75.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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