Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:43 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min6:57 am – 4:49 pm
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People5,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.92,622 householdsMedian household income $75,862Median home value $253,700Median rent $1,102 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,166 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,800 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 18%, retail 10%Average commute 20 minutes91% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Tagalog 4%, Korean 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 34°F58 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days70 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tupelo Rgnl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksItawamba Community College Belden Centercollege · 4.1 miDozier Hillpeak · 2.6 miNST - Blackland Prairie Section Trailtrailhead · 6.0 miLake Lyndalake · 6.1 miChickasaw Village Self Guiding Trail / NST Blackland Prairie Section Trailtrailhead · 6.3 miLegion Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTrace State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 2,141 acresTupelo National Battlefieldhistoric site · 7.1 miBallard Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 102 acresRob Leake Parkpark · 7.2 miTombigbee State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 525 acresBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sitehistoric site · 15.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 4 Nov 197729 mi away, near Bruce, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 20083 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLee County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025230 of 242 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 64main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lee County monitors, MS
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tupeloserves 37,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation397 ft121 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center8.6 miPost officeBelden Post Office3.7 miTown hallSherman City Hall4.3 miPoliceSherman City Police Department4.3 miFire stationTupelo Fire Department Station 74.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeItawamba Community College Belden Center4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP5.1 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM82 miInterstateI-222.7 miUS highwayUS 782.7 miCoachTupelo Brothers Quick StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38826 ZIP area.
