Taylor is a village in Lafayette County, Mississippi, home to about 245 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38655 and 38673.
Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oxford; part is in Taylor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taylor. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX429 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taylor; 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.
Taylor had 355 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 336th 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 31°F. About 60.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, University, MS weather station (4 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).
902 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taylor’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 119 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 178 |
| Mental health providers | 425 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 77 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Lafayette County, Oxford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary SchoolOxford | Pre-K–2 | 776 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Oxford Early Childhood CenterOxford | Pre-K | 277 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Bramlett Elementary SchoolOxford | K–1 | 715 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Della Davidson Elementary SchoolOxford | 2–3 | 704 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolOxford | 3–6 | 803 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolOxford | 4–5 | 709 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Oxford Intermediate SchoolOxford | 6 | 356 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lafayette Middle SchoolOxford | 7–8 | 420 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Oxford Middle SchoolOxford | 7–8 | 667 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lafayette High SchoolOxford | 9–12 | 855 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Oxf/Laf School of Applied TechOxford | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.7 mi |
| Oxford High SchoolOxford | 9–12 | 1,335 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Montessori SchoolOxford | Pre-K–6 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 6.5 mi |
| Regents School of OxfordOxford | Pre-K–12 | 374 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.6 mi |
| University of Mississippi High SchoolOxford | 7–12 | 64 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oxford and Tula.
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