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Oxford ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for Oxford, MS is 38655, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
26,411
Area code
662

Mail addressed to Oxford uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Oxford in numbers

About 26,411 people live in Oxford, in 9,955 households, the 14th-largest of Mississippi's 420 census places. The median household income is $64,451 a year, 14% above the Mississippi median of $56,447 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $385,700 (2.3 times the Mississippi median), and median gross rent is $1,071 a month. The median age is 30.3; 57.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population26,411Oxford26,411
Households9,955Oxford9,955
Median age30.3Oxford30.3Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,451Oxford$64,451Mississippi$56,447US $80,734
Median home value$385,700Oxford$385,700Mississippi$169,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,071Oxford$1,071Mississippi$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%Oxford57.5%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minOxford23.5 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density992 / sq miOxford992 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Oxford city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Oxford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oxford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38655 Oxford , MS Standard 46,156 $68,235 $340,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Oxford

These ZIP codes cover part of Oxford but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Oxford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38677 University , MS Standard 5,395 — —

Map of Oxford ZIP codes

38655

The ZIP codes of Oxford, MS, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Oxford

The nearest larger towns are Olive Branch (47,019 people, 45 mi), Tupelo (37,791 people, 46 mi) and Southaven (56,226 people, 48 mi).

Towns near Oxford
TownPopulationDistance
University 5,315 1.0 mi
Water Valley 3,376 14.1 mi
Batesville 7,387 22.2 mi
Holly Springs 6,704 29.9 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Oxford, MS ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ms/oxford

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