Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:54 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:00 am – 4:59 pm
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People18,714 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.56,050 householdsMedian household income $32,260Median home value $130,200Median rent $767 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 4,959 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 39°F60 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare90 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yazoo City 5 Nne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrushy Lake Trailtrailhead · 2.5 miBroad Lakelake · 3.3 miFish Lake Trailtrailhead · 4.0 miYazoo City Cut-Off 1940lake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPanther Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · within reach · 33,156 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 9.4 mi · 61,472 acresLake George Wmastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 8,378 acresTheodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.7 mi · 6,178 acresHillside National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.0 mi · 15,484 acresHolt Collier National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.6 mi · 1,543 acresSource: 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 3.7 on 8 Jan 201935 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYazoo County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 40 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Yazoo Cityserves 9,913 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation98 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital - Yazoo6.5 miPost officeYazoo City Post Office6.0 miTown hallYazoo City Hall5.9 miPoliceYazoo County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationYazoo City Fire Department Station 15.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN45 miInterstateI-5527 miUS highwayUS 497.1 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ5.8 miCoachYazoo CityDelta Bus Lines Inc.7.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39194 ZIP area.
