Oxford, MS
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Oxford, MS: 1 USPS ZIP, population 36,699. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet OXFORD-MS · Oxford, MS 1 ZIPs · 36,699 pop · #13976/25278 · Lafayette County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $68,235
- RANK-MID #13976/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Abbeville
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 60% owners
- POP-SMALL 36,699
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $340,000
Nearest income peer: Abbeville, MS ( $20,294 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Oxford
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Oxford on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Abbeville · lowest
Abbeville · lowest
$47,941 median HH income
- Oxford · this city
Oxford · this city
$68,235 median HH income
- Taylor · highest
Taylor · highest
$92,350 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Oxford, MS sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 45th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 36,699
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $68,235
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $68,235 and poverty 19.4% concentrate in 38655.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (60.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,090 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Mississippi, Gore Springs is the closest lower-income city and Mantachie the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Oxford.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 38655, is all of Oxford
There is no split to weigh here: 38655 holds every one of Oxford's 36,699 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Oxford's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 1,348 establishments, 18,301 employees , annual payroll $790,353k (~37 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38655 (1,348 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (226) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Oxford, MS
These ZIP codes sit in Lafayette County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Oxford. See the Lafayette County roll-up →
Oxford lands mid-pack among the 2 cities sharing Lafayette County: Taylor earns more and Abbeville earns less. Taylor marks the far end of that range at $92,350, 35% above Oxford.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38655 | 36,699 | $68,235 | 1,348 | 37 |
Oxford roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Oxford, .