Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital Booneville9.2 miPost officeRienzi Post Office4.1 miTown hallRienzi Town Hall4.1 miPoliceCorinth Police Department8.8 miFire stationSouthwest Alcorn Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Mississippi - Booneville8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP37 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM80 miInterstateI-2232 miUS highwayUS 453.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38865 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38865 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:41 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:57 am – 4:47 pm
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People5,367 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.21,773 householdsMedian household income $47,453Median home value $85,100Median rent $805 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $685 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,061 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 20%, retail 17%Average commute 25 minutes87% drive alone, 12% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 30°F59 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days60 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corinth 7 Sw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMitchel Lakelake · 2.2 miBald Hillpeak · 4.7 miEpps Lakelake · 2.8 miSand Hillpeak · 7.6 miUniversity of Mississippi - Boonevillecollege · 8.4 miNortheast Mississippi Community Collegecollege · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestside City Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 82 acresBooneville City Parkpark · 9.1 miCorinth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.6 miTuscumbia Wmastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 2,630 acresShiloh National Military Parkhistoric site · 12.3 mi · 808 acresBig Hill Pondstate park · 18.3 mi · 4,139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200833 mi away, near Sherman, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200833 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlcorn County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 58 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPrentiss-alcorn Water Assnserves 2,318 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
Elevation499 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
