ZIP Code 38654 — Olive Branch city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38654 covers Olive Branch, MS in DeSoto County with a population of about 57,334.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 662; U.S. House district MS-1; the MEMPHIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 38654 is about $99,481 — about 32% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 32.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $284,400 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,356 (about 17% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.1% (about 19.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38654 in Olive Branch, MS, a household would need roughly $78,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,827. That sits below the local median household income ($99,481), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Olive Branch city, MS as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.1) and wildfire (67.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Olive Branch city, MS show little to no average snow and around 59.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,957 for ZIP 38654 (Olive Branch city, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.