Paris is a community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, home to about 302 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38949, and parts of 38913 and 38965 are in Paris too.
Mostly Paris
Part is in Paris
Mostly Water Valley; part is in Paris
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paris. 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)67 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX429 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paris; 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.
It’s the 324th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Lafayette County grew from 22,110 residents in 1900 to 55,813 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Water Valley, MS weather station (7 miles away).
19,206 jobs at 1,435 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Water Valley.
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