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University ZIP code, Mississippi

The ZIP code for University, MS is 38677, and its area code is 662.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,315
Area code
662

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for University itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Oxford (3.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to University 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.

University in numbers

About 5,315 people live in University. The median age is 19.1; 80.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.1% across Mississippi); the average commute takes 9 minutes.

Population5,315University5,315
Households0
Median age19.1University19.1Mississippi38.6US 38.9
Bachelor's degree or higher80.0%University80.0%Mississippi25.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute9.2 minUniversity9.2 minMississippi25.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,550 / sq miUniversity7,550 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as University

ZIP codes with the USPS city name University
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38677 University , MS Standard 5,395 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping University

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

ZIP codes overlapping University
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38655 Oxford , MS Standard 46,156 $68,235 $340,000

Map of University ZIP codes

38677

The ZIP codes of University, 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 University

The nearest larger towns are Oxford (26,411 people, 1.0 mi), Batesville (7,387 people, 22 mi) and Holly Springs (6,704 people, 29 mi).

Towns near University
TownPopulationDistance
Oxford 26,411 1.0 mi
Water Valley 3,376 15.0 mi
Batesville 7,387 22.3 mi
Holly Springs 6,704 29.0 mi

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