Local servicesHospitalDelta Health - Northwest Regional Hospital14.8 miPost officeRena Lara Post Office2.9 miTown hallAlligator Town Hall4.1 miFire stationCoahoma County Volunteer Fire Department Rena Lara3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH45 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM79 miUS highwayUS 614.9 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS31 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38720 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38720 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:52 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:04 am – 4:57 pm
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People549 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.7258 householdsMedian household income $57,292Median home value $62,50080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $668 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, construction 17%, retail 10%Average commute 34 minutes96% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare67 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksdale station, 14 mi away; snow from Cleveland 3 N
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 3.2 miBuck Lakelake · under a mileIsland Number 66island · 4.7 miAnnis Brakewoods · 5.7 miCessions Towheadisland · 6.1 miKnowlton Crevassebay · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.0 mi · 156,769 acresWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 12national wildlife refuge · 19.1 miWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 13national wildlife refuge · 19.3 mi · 64 acresCharlie Cappsstate recreation area · 18.7 mi · 66 acresGreat River Road State Parkstate park · 22.8 mi · 654 acresNorrell Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.7 mi · 67 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Jan 197325 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 20026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBolivar County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bolivar County monitors, MS
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Alligatorserves 211 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation159 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
