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ZIP 38962 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 38962

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for MS as Very Low (composite score 40.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (64.5) and wildfire (42.0). 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.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
40.1
Flood risk
30.3
Wildfire risk
42.0
Hurricane risk
64.5
Earthquake risk
80.3
Tornado risk
65.8
Winter weather risk
7.3
Hail risk
38.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 38962

Climate normals for MS show little to no average snow and around 60.7 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
60.69 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8b
Annual precip (in)60.69
Snow days0
Broadband access100.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index40.1
Flood risk (NRI)30.3
Wildfire risk (NRI)42.0
Hurricane risk (NRI)64.5
IRS net migration1