Data Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Lafayette County, MS ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Lafayette, MS.	13 ZIP Codes (4 General, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 7 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Lafayette, MS. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	662
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Central
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Lafayette, MS from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	55,813 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	28071
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Oxford, MS
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Lafayette, MS in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	632 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Lafayette, MS in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	48 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Lafayette County, MS.	-89.484957, 34.356768
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Lafayette County, MS Covers 13 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 38601	General	Abbeville	2,312	4.14%
ZIP Code 38606 *	General	Batesville	15,612	--
ZIP Code 38619 *	General	Como	4,615	--
ZIP Code 38655	General	Oxford	44,153	79.11%
ZIP Code 38673	General	Taylor	1,041	1.87%
ZIP Code 38677	P.O. Box	Oxford	4,712	8.44%
ZIP Code 38685 *	General	Waterford	1,317	--
ZIP Code 38863 *	General	Pontotoc	20,195	--
ZIP Code 38871 *	General	Thaxton	2,105	--
ZIP Code 38874	P.O. Box	Toccopola	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 38913 *	General	Banner	354	--
ZIP Code 38949	General	Paris	248	0.44%
ZIP Code 38965 *	General	Water Valley	9,219	--

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Lafayette, MS, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Lafayette, MS Information

Lafayette County, MS Covers 13 ZIP Codes. This includes 4 General ZIP Codes, 2 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 7 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Lafayette County.

The population for Lafayette County is 55,813, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 88.31 persons per square mile. With 28,208 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.25 persons. There are 22,362 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.25 persons. 8.92% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 57.05% Employment Rate is 2.75% above the national average of 59.8%.32,559 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 44.98% (or 14,645 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

662 is the only area code for this area. Lafayette is also located in the Central timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Lafayette is part of the Oxford, MS Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 37060.It is classified as a micro area, which means it has an urban core of at least 10,000 but less then 50,000 people.

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Lafayette, MS have 27,049 Residential mailboxes and 1,589 Business mailboxes.There are 1,393 businesses with a total of 18,340 employees. That is an average of 13.2 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $788,311,000. Other Demographics

Lafayette County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

55,813

Income

Median Household Income

$54,720

Housing

Total Housing Units

28,208

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

8.92%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

1,393

Families

Total Households

22,362

Employment

Employment Rate

57.05%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.98%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Lafayette, MS. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	55,813
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Lafayette, MS. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	60,299
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Lafayette, MS. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	22,362
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	28,208
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.25
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.25

Other Lafayette Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	27,049
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	1,589
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	31,995
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	15,646
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	5,140

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	1,393
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$183,137,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$788,311,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	18,340

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Lafayette, MS as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov