Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:45 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:03 am – 4:51 pm
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People57,898 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.520,919 householdsMedian household income $103,092Median home value $309,400Median rent $1,829 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 30,730 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 25 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 31°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days71 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olive Branch station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaywood Lakelake · 3.2 miOld Optimist Boys Camp Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOlive Branch City Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 97 acresHeroes Parkpark · 6.2 miRiverwoods Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 miTO Fuller State Park (2021 Addition)state park · 18.4 mi · 144 acresTo Fullerstate park · 18.5 mi · 1,004 acresMemphis National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 29 Oct 201250 mi away, near Parkin, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 7 Aug 201533 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDeSoto County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 143main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeSoto County monitors, MS
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Olive Branchserves 54,025 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation342 ft104 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkwood Behavioral Health System2.5 miPost officeOlive Branch Post Office1.5 miTown hallOlive Branch City Hall2.0 miPoliceOlive Branch Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOlive Branch Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighOlive Branch High School1.1 miElementaryChickasaw Elementary School1.4 miElementaryOlive Branch Elementary School1.5 miCollegeUniversity of Mississippi - DeSoto Campus10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM12 miInterstateI-2694.6 miUS highwayUS 78under a mileAmtrakMarks, MS MKS53 miCoachMemphis (MATA Airways Transit Center)Jefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38654 ZIP area.
