ZIP Code 38677 — University CDP, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38677 covers University, MS in Lafayette County with a population of about 5,006.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-1; the MEMPHIS media market.

University, MS sits in a university / college context (near university of mississippi (0.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 0.3%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Arts and entertainment; about 19.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for University CDP, MS as Relatively Low (composite score 64.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (61.1) and wildfire (48.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for University CDP, MS show little to no average snow and around 60.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 171 for ZIP 38677 (University CDP, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.