Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:58 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:03 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,028 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.7317 householdsMedian household income $50,057Median home value $66,700Median rent $925 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 299 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, education and health care 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 32 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 14%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F60 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days84 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rayville station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoverty Pointcape · 5.0 miCaraway Lakelake · 8.7 miPanther Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDelhi I-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 10.5 miBig Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 947 acresTensas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.2 mi · 77,852 acresHandy Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.7 mi · 466 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 38.4 mi · 61,472 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWest Carroll Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 40 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Epps Water Systemserves 594 people from ground water14 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation93 ft28 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelhi Hospital9.4 miPost officeEpps Post Office1.2 miTown hallEpps Town Hall1.0 miPoliceDelhi Town Police Department9.2 miFire stationWard 1 Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighEpps High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU33 miInterstateI-2010 miUS highwayUS 809.0 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71237 ZIP area.
