Taylor, MS · standard
ZIP Code 38673
Lafayette County, Mississippi - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 746
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,350
- Median income Above-median income area
- 33.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Taylor pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38673 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38673 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Taylor, Lafayette County, Mississippi, home to just 746 residents across 68.4 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38673 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,350 (76% above the average Mississippi ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,143. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lafayette County, so 38673 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38673, Taylor, MS · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
746
Population
68.4
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38673?
51.6
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$92,350
Median Household Income
+76% vs state ZIP avg
$41,143
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38673 ranks among Mississippi ZIPs
Taylor, MS household income vs. every Mississippi ZIP code
Median household income among 377 reporting Mississippi ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,350 Top 3% higher than 97% of 377 Mississippi ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
620housing units
620
Total Housing Units
468
Occupied Units
152
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2010
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 38673, employing approximately 63 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,184,000.
14
Businesses
63
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38673 vs 38677 →
ZIP 38673 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38655
Oxford (38655)
36,699 residents
- 38677 4,198
University (38677)
4,198 residents
- 38673 746
Taylor (38673)
746 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38673 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38673, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38673 in?
ZIP code 38673 (Taylor) is located in Lafayette County, Mississippi. Lafayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lafayette-ms.
What is the population of ZIP code 38673?
ZIP code 38673 in Taylor, MS has a population of 746 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38673?
The median household income in ZIP 38673 is $92,350, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38673?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38673 is African American at 45.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38673?
ZIP code 38673 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 63 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38673?
In ZIP code 38673, 63.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38673?
In ZIP code 38673, approximately 95.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38673?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38673 is 2.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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