Local servicesHospitalTippah County Hospital2.7 miPost officeRipley Post Office3.3 miTown hallRipley City Hall2.8 miPoliceTippah County Sheriff's Office2.8 miFire stationRipley Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Mountain Christian University8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTupelo Regional Airport TUP33 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM64 miInterstateI-2218 miUS highwayUS 7215 miAmtrakCentral Station MEM71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38663 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38663 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:42 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min6:59 am – 4:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,319 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.44,506 householdsMedian household income $52,141Median home value $148,200Median rent $770 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,038 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,346 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 23%, retail 13%Average commute 24 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ripley station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWicker Mountainpeak · 4.2 miTippah County Lakelake · 4.6 miKelley Hillpeak · 3.8 miDumas Lakelake · 6.8 miBlue Mountain Christian Universitycollege · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFred & Elizabeth Smith Sportsplexrecreation area · 3.5 mi · 53 acresHell Creek Wmastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 2,354 acresHolly Springs National Forestnational forest · 18.1 mi · 156,210 acresBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sitehistoric site · 18.9 miBig Hill Pondstate park · 20.5 mi · 840 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 200827 mi away, near Sherman, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200827 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTippah 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ripleyserves 11,351 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation530 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
