Chalybeate is a community in Tippah County, Mississippi across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38683.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Chalybeate, part in Walnut
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chalybeate. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX475 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chalybeate; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tippah County grew from 12,983 residents in 1900 to 21,815 in 2020.
Tippah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ripley, MS weather station (15 miles away).
6,407 jobs at 382 businesses in Tippah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chalybeate.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by North Tippah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalybeate ElementaryWalnut | Pre-K–8 | 264 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Walnut Attendance CenterWalnut | K–13 | 480 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Walnut.
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